Polymers in Concrete -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Concrete-Polymer Composites - The Past, Present and Future -- Seven Well Known Fundamental Flaws against Innovations in Construction Chemistry -- Microstructural Analysis of Paste and Interfacial Transition Zone in Cement Mortars Modified with Water-Soluble Polymers -- Shrinkage Properties of Polymer-Modified Cement Mortars (PCM) -- The Effect of Latex and Chitosan Biopolymer on Concrete Properties and Performance -- Evaluation of the Hydration of Portland Cement Modified with Polyvinyl Alcohol and Nano Clay -- Hydration of Cement in the Presence of SBR Dispersion and Powder -- Effect of Epoxy Resin Addition on the Moisture Sensitivity of Macro Defect Free Polymer-Cement Composites -- Characterization of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Fiber Reinforced Organic Aggregate Cementitious Materials -- Effect of Types and Contents of Polymer Resin on Spalling Prevention of High-Strength Concrete Subjected to Fire -- Influence of Environmental Temperatures on the Performance of Polymeric Stabilising Agent in Fresh Cementitious Materials -- Chemical Shrinkage of Pastes Made with Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures -- Mechanical Behaviour and Thermal Conductivity of Mortars with Waste Plastic Particles -- Realization of TRC Façades with Impregnated AR-Glass Textiles -- Development of an Ultra-Lightweight Thin Film Polymer Modified Concrete Material -- Polymer-Modified Mortars for Surface Treatment with the Utilization of Waste Polystyrene -- Polymer-Modified Mortars for Corrosion Protection at Offshore Wind Energy Converters -- Microstructural Analysis during the Hydration of Cement-in-Polymer Coatings -- Innovative Coating Technology for Textile Reinforcements of Concrete Applications -- Advanced Coatings to Improve the Durability in Continuous Glass-Fibre Reinforced Concrete.

Effect of Concrete Hydrophobation against Chloride Penetration -- Optimization of Polymer-Cement Coating Composition Using Material Model -- Nucleation on Polymer Nanofibers and their Controllable Conversion to Protective Layers: Preliminary Theoretical Study -- Advanced Seismic Countermeasures for Concrete Bridges by Using Polymer in Japan -- Composition of Concrete Surfaces after Demoulding and Coating: Comparative Study by XPS, FTIR and Raman Spectroscopies -- Tests of Flexible Polymer Joints Repairing of Concrete Pavements and of Polymer Modified Concretes Influenced by High Deformations -- Keywords Index -- Authors Index.