ABSTRACT

Dr Peter J Wainwright is a Senior Lecturer in Concrete Materials at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds. His main research interests include the use of waste and “by-product” materials in concrete, thermal cracking, and durability aspects of concrete. Mr Joe G Cabrera is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Materials in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds, where he has lectured since 1967. His main research field is the performance and durability of concrete and other engineering materials. He is also interested in the development of techniques to use local materials in developing countries. Dr N Gowripalan is a Research Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds, where he also obtained his PhD in 1987. His current research

interests are curing of concrete, durability of concrete, and polymer reinforcement for concrete.