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Abstract: The fresh and hardened properties of concrete, such as workability, strength, volume change, and durability, are presented. All concrete ingredients (cementing materials, water, aggregates, chemical admixtures, and fibers) are reviewed for their optimal use in designing and proportioning concrete mixtures. Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI standards are referred to extensively. The use of concrete from design to batching, mixing, transporting, placing, consolidating, finishing and curing is addressed. Concrete pavements and structures along with sustainability and high-performance concretes, are also reviewed.