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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






2. Good stability






3. Space between layers in CSH - water in interparticle space held by hydrogen bonds






4. From chemicals or excessive drying






5. For early strength gain






6. For continued hydration and strength gains - otherwise only 50% strength gained - ups durability and abrasion resistance - prevent shrinkage cracking -






7. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






8. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






9. Consolidation - strike off - depress agg - darby or bull float - (TIME) - edging - jointing - floating - (TIME) - texturing - curing






10. Cement+sand






11. To improve workability for fresh concrete






12. max is 12 in - more free water= more slump






13. Intentional well distributed air - up durability - adds strength






14. misplaced joints - more specific- spalling- breaking away of edges






15. Water beyond SSD condition






16. Low stability






17. Normal- for general work






18. Volcanic - hardening and crystal molten material ex- granite






19. Delay initial set - for long hauls or unusual placement






20. Crush clinker into super fine powder






21. Near surface water is cause






22. Corner was hotter on top than bottom - it warped and lifted - pressure makes corner crack -






23. Water used for hydration - water beyond SSD - min- .22-.25 - typical- .4-.5 (.44) - lower WC ratio = more strength -






24. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






25. Stop and reactivate hydration process






26. Ups set time






27. Slow down rate of aluminate hydration -produces sulfate ions - flash set - false set in excess - higher rate of C-S-H (strength)






28. Sum of cumul % retained / 100 - higher= bigger particle sizes= smaller amount of agg needed






29. Freeze-thaw cycles - bad curing or too much water






30. Ponding/immersion - spraying/fogging - wet coverings -impervious papers/plastic sheets - membrane forming - steam - insulating blankets/covers - electric/hot oil/ infrared -






31. Heavy traffic






32. High Early Strength- fast track projects - we want low set time






33. Cement+water






34. Calcareous (calcium) - argillaceous (aluminum) - iron oxide (iron) - gypsum (silicon)






35. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






36. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






37. Do NOT dump in separate piles - deposit in large piles -






38. B/c of trucks over time






39. Loss of water from paste (evap) - 1% vol lowers - cracking - prevent by water loss control -






40. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






41. Stratified structure - disintegrated exitisting rocks - inorganice remains of marine animals - ex- limestone






42. Tricalcium silicate (C3S) - dicdalcium silicate (C2S) - tricalcium aluminate (C3A) - tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF)






43. Air bubbles for sapce for water to expand when freezes






44. Greater =less free water needed to get a given slump






45. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






46. Trim subgrade - moisten subgrade - compact (use vibratory roller) - do NOT deposit frozen subgrade or disturb it - uniform - NO water added in front of paver -






47. Low Heat of Hydration- for careful control of heat - dams






48. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






49. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






50. Bending moment - no shear in middle third