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CHAPTER | 1 |
The Controller H M Stationery OfficeFigs 8 9 11 14 29 42 | 8 |
American Concrete InstituteFigs 27 28 also basis of Figs 116 117 | 20 |
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absorption bars batch beam bottom bucket calcium chloride cause cement concrete cement content cent chemical chute clay clinker coarse aggregate compacting factor compression compressive strength concrete engineer concrete mix concrete surfaces consistency construction joints cracking crete crushing strength cubes cubic cubic foot curing curves discharge drum drying shrinkage expansion joints filled finish floor formwork given in Fig grading grading curves gravel hardening heat high alumina cement hopper increase load machine material maximum measure method mixer modulus modulus of elasticity moisture content mortar mould necessary normal Portland cement obtained occur pile placing pozzolanic precast concrete produced proportions pycnometer reinforced concrete resistance sample sand satisfactory segregation shown in Fig sieve slabs slump test specific gravity specimen steel stress structure suitable surface moisture tank temperature tensile tensile stresses tricalcium silicate trowelling usually variation vibrating volume water-cement ratio weather weight workability