Concrete Technology: A South African Handbook |
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28-day strength applied bars batch beams bond building bulk density calcium calcium carbonate calcium chloride carbon dioxide carbonate cement content cement paste cement ratio cent clinker coarse aggregate coefficient coefficient of variation compaction compressive strength concrete mix construction containing cracking crushing strength cubes cubic yard curing curve Duff Abrams effect elastic modulus Engineer factors formwork fresh concrete grading grading curves hydration increase joints lime load materials maximum measured method minimum mix design mixer modulus moisture content mortar mould normal portland cement particles permeability placing plastic pozzolanic prestressed prestressed concrete Proc properties proportions reduced reinforced concrete sample sand shown shrinkage shrinking aggregates sieve slabs slump specific surface standard deviation steel stone strength of concrete stress structure sulphate Table temperature tensile stress test cubes variation vibration volume walls water content water demand water ratio weight workability