Engineered concrete mix design and test methods second edition pdf

Summary : Presents a fundamental understanding of cement and concrete. This book focuses on Portland cement concrete which is one of the most important material of modern building construction. It includes information on other hydraulic materials and additives with modern applications.

Print Book , English , 2017

Acknowledgment, About the Author, Part 1. Introduction, Introduction, Brief Overview of Portland Cement and Concrete Technology, Mix Design Procedures, Part 2. Tests for Aggregates, Portland Cement, and Mortar, Rodded Unit Weight of Coarse Aggregates (C 29), Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (C 109), Specific Gravity and Absorption Tests of Coarse and Fine Aggregates for Use in the Design of Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures (C 127/128), Resistance to Degradation of Small-Sized Coarse Aggregates by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine (C 131), Dry Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates (C l36), Material Finer than 75 ?m (No. 200 Sieve) by Washing (C 117), Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates (C 142), Density of Hydraulic Cement (C 188), Tensile Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (C 190), Time of Set of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle (C 191), Fineness of Portland Cement by Air Permeability Apparatus (C 204), Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregates (D 2419), Flat or Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate (D 4791), Standard Specifications for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes (E 11), Part 3. Tests for Portland Cement Concrete, Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens (C 39), Flexural Strength of Concrete Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading (C 78), Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content of Concrete (C 138), Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete (C 143), Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method (C 173), Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory (C 192), Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method (C 231), Bond Strength of Concrete Developed with Reinforcing Steel (C 234), Ball Penetration in Freshly Mixed Concrete (C 360), Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson’s Ratio of Concrete in Compression (C 469), Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens (C 496), Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete (C 805), Direct Tensile Test of Portland Cement Concrete, Part 4. Appendices, Additional Copies of Laboratory Data Sheets