Engineered Concrete: Mix Design and Test Methods, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Irving Kett

• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 248
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

As every civil engineer knows, Portland Cement is the most versatile and important material of construction, and will probably remain so far into the future. Yet few books, if any, exist that offer an in-depth analysis of the mixing and testing methods of this vital hydraulic cement. This statement, written about the first edition of Engineered Concrete: Mix Design and Test Methods, remains as true today as it was ten years ago. Revised and updated, the second edition of this groundbreaking resource completely covers Portland Cement, Portland Cement Concrete, and their uses. See what’s new in the Second Edition: New coverage of the latest concrete technologies such as high-performance and lightweight concrete Several new tests and sample tearsheets Additional and updated data sheets The body of the book is divided into several sections, with the first explaining how concrete batches are designed, mixed, and measured for various consistencies. Another section details the tests of the primary component materials of concrete other than water—namely Portland Cement, aggregates, and mortar—while the final section includes some of the fundamental concrete testing procedures for different strength parameters in conformity with the standards of the American Society for Testing Materials. Solidly researched and written, the book supplies a fundamental understanding of cement, concrete, and mixing and testing methods that allow readers to produce the most economical combinations of concrete materials and satisfy performance requirements and specifications.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgment......Page 14
About the Author......Page 16
Part 1: Introduction......Page 18
Introduction......Page 20
Brief Overview of Portland Cement and Concrete Technology......Page 22
Mix Design Procedures......Page 28
Part 2: Tests for Aggregates, Portland Cement, and Mortar......Page 42
Rodded Unit Weight of Coarse Aggregates......Page 44
Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars......Page 46
Specific Gravity and Absorption Tests of Coarse and Fine Aggregates for Use in the Design of Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures......Page 50
Resistance to Degradation of Small- Sized Coarse Aggregates by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine......Page 54
Dry Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates......Page 56
Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates......Page 62
Density of Hydraulic Cement......Page 64
Tensile Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars......Page 68
Time of Set of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle......Page 74
Fineness of Portland Cement by Air Permeability Apparatus......Page 78
Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregates......Page 82
Index of Aggregate Particle Shape and Texture......Page 86
Flat or Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate......Page 90
Standard Specifications for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes......Page 96
Part 3: Tests for Portland Cement Concrete......Page 100
Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens......Page 102
Flexural Strength of Concrete Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading......Page 106
Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content of Concrete......Page 112
Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete......Page 116
Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method......Page 120
Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory......Page 124
Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method......Page 126
Bond Strength of Concrete Developed with Reinforcing Steel......Page 132
Ball Penetration in Freshly Mixed Concrete......Page 144
Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson's Ratio of Concrete in Compression......Page 148
Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens......Page 156
Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete......Page 162
Direct Tensile Test of Portland Cement Concrete......Page 168
Part 4: Appendices......Page 176
A: Measurement Conversion Factors between the S.I. System and the U.S. Standard Units......Page 178
B: Laboratory Rules of Safety and Procedures......Page 180
C: Tables of Portland Cement Specifications from ASTM Designation: C 150......Page 182
D: Concrete Admixtures and Other Cementitious Materials......Page 188
E: Development of ASTM Standards......Page 192
F: Sample Course Outlines for 10-Week and 15-Week Laboratory Sessions......Page 194
G: New Developments in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Technology......Page 198
H: Bibliography......Page 202
Index......Page 242