ConcreteFor undergraduate courses in concrete construction. Intended for the second course on concrete materials. This text presents a unified view of concrete behavior in light of a body of chemical and physical principles. |
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... cylinder will have a lower strength than will a properly compacted one . For stiff mixes , which will always be compacted by vibration in the field , rodding simply will not compact the cylinders sufficiently , and vibration may cause ...
... cylinder will have a lower strength than will a properly compacted one . For stiff mixes , which will always be compacted by vibration in the field , rodding simply will not compact the cylinders sufficiently , and vibration may cause ...
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Sidney Mindess, J. Francis Young. Capping the Cylinders Cylinders cast as described above will have end surfaces ( particularly the top surface ) that are rough and not plane or parallel . If tested in this condition , the apparent ...
Sidney Mindess, J. Francis Young. Capping the Cylinders Cylinders cast as described above will have end surfaces ( particularly the top surface ) that are rough and not plane or parallel . If tested in this condition , the apparent ...
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... cylinders with l / d ratios less than 2.0 . It also accounts for the fact that , in general , cubes indicate higher strengths Figure 16.2 Typical failure patterns for concrete cylinders in compres- sion : ( a ) shear failure ; ( b ) ...
... cylinders with l / d ratios less than 2.0 . It also accounts for the fact that , in general , cubes indicate higher strengths Figure 16.2 Typical failure patterns for concrete cylinders in compres- sion : ( a ) shear failure ; ( b ) ...
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concrete as a material | 1 |
historical development of concrete | 8 |
proportioning concrete mixes | 9 |
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addition admixtures air content air-entraining alkali aluminate American Concrete Institute amount ASTM bond C₂S calcium hydroxide calcium silicates calcium sulfate capillary pores cause cement compounds cement content cement paste Chapter chemical clinker coarse aggregate composition compressive strength corrosion cracking creep crystals depends determined drying shrinkage durability effect entrained ettringite expansive cements fibers fineness flexural formwork fresh concrete grading gypsum hardened heat of hydration hydrated cement hydration products increase kg/m³ kiln loading materials maximum measure method mix design modulus of elasticity moisture content monosulfoaluminate mortar occur oxide particles porosity portland cement pozzolan prestress problems raw feed reactive retarding sand setting shown in Figure sieve slag slump specific gravity specimen steel strength development strength of concrete stress structure sulfate attack surface Table temperature tensile strength tensile stresses thermal Tricalcium aluminate Type volume w/c ratio water-reducing workability