Advanced Concrete Technology 4: Testing & Quality (Advanced Concrete Technology Set)

✍ Scribed by John Newman, B S Choo

• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 313
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Based on the Institute of Concrete Technology's Advanced Concrete Technology Course, these four volumes are a comprehensive educational and reference resource for the concrete materials technologist. An expert international team of authors from research, academia and industry has been brought together to produce this unique series. Each volume deals with a different aspect of the subject: constituent materials, properties, processes and testing and quality. With worked examples, case studies and illustrations throughout, the books will be a key reference for the concrete specialist for years to come. * Expert international authorship ensures the series is authoritative Case studies and worked examples help the reader apply their knowledge to practice Comprehensive coverage of the subject gives the reader all the necessary reference material

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Advanced Concrete Technology......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 14
List of contributors......Page 16
Part 1: Testing......Page 18
1.1 Introduction......Page 20
1.3 Tests for cement content......Page 21
1.4 Tests for pfa content......Page 31
1.5 Tests for ggbs content......Page 34
1.6 Tests for water content......Page 36
1.7 Aggregate grading......Page 38
Reference......Page 39
2.2 Uniaxial compression testing......Page 40
2.3 Specification for compression testing machines......Page 44
2.4 Verification procedures......Page 45
2.5 Tensile strength testing......Page 47
2.6 Flexural strength testing......Page 49
References......Page 50
3.1 Aims of accelerated and early-age testing......Page 51
3.2 Principles......Page 52
3.3 British Standards procedures......Page 53
3.4 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) procedures......Page 55
3.6 Other research......Page 57
3.7 Applications of accelerated and early-age testing......Page 58
3.8 Conclusion......Page 65
References......Page 66
4.2 Brief history......Page 68
4.5 Information that can be obtained by analysis......Page 69
4.6 Sampling procedures......Page 70
4.7 Determination of cement content of concrete......Page 73
4.8 Analysis of mortar to determine mix proportions......Page 75
4.9 Other determinations......Page 77
4.11 Accuracy and precision of determined mix proportions of mortar......Page 80
References......Page 81
Further reading......Page 82
5.2 The current situation regarding standards and guidance......Page 83
5.3 Current core sampling, planning and interpretation procedures......Page 84
5.4 Worked examples......Page 94
5.5 Updating CSTR No. 11......Page 97
References......Page 103
6.1 Introduction......Page 105
6.2 What is concrete?......Page 106
6.3 Recognizing concrete defects......Page 108
6.4 Investigation of reinforced concrete deterioration......Page 116
6.5 Testing for reinforcement corrosion......Page 147
References......Page 155
Part 2: Repair......Page 159
7.1 Patch repairs......Page 161
7.2 Cathodic protection......Page 164
7.3 Electrochemical chloride extraction (desalination) and realkalization......Page 167
7.4 Corrosion inhibitors......Page 176
References......Page 177
Part 3: Quality and standards......Page 179
8.2 Definitions......Page 181
8.3 Systems management standards......Page 183
8.4 Third-party registration and sector schemes......Page 194
8.5 Self-certification and quality control......Page 198
8.6 Details of ISO 9001......Page 200
8.7 Laboratory management......Page 207
References......Page 208
9.1 Introduction......Page 209
9.2 Control charts......Page 210
9.3 Shewhart charts......Page 211
9.4 Cusum charts......Page 216
9.5 Compliance or acceptance testing......Page 225
9.6 Operating-Characteristic (O-C) curves......Page 226
9.7 Producer’s and consumer’s risk......Page 227
9.8 Experimental design......Page 228
References......Page 231
Further reading......Page 232
10.1 Introduction......Page 233
10.3 Sample data and probability measures......Page 234
10.4 Sampling and estimation......Page 245
10.5 Significance tests......Page 253
10.6 Regression models......Page 258
10.7 Statistical formulae and tables......Page 265
Further reading......Page 272
11.2 Introduction......Page 273
11.3 Standards, specifications and codes of practice......Page 274
11.4 Prescription-based standards and performance-based standards......Page 280
11.5 The treatment of durability in standards, codes of practice and standard specifications......Page 282
11.6 Specifications......Page 299
References......Page 301
Further reading......Page 303
Index......Page 304
Color Plates......Page 312