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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. Consolidation - strike off - depress agg - darby or bull float - (TIME) - edging - jointing - floating - (TIME) - texturing - curing






2. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






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






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






5. From chemicals or excessive drying






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






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






8. Near surface water is cause






9. Crush clinker into super fine powder






10. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






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






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






13. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






14. Stop and reactivate hydration process






15. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






16. 94 lbs






17. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






18. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






19. High sulfate resistence -






20. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






22. To improve workability for fresh concrete






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






24. Good stability






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






26. Flowable - nonsegregating






27. For early strength gain






28. Ups set time






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






30. Normal- for general work






31. Cement+water






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






33. Heavy traffic






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






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






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






37. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






38. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






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






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






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






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






43. Cement+sand






44. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






45. Low stability






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






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






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






49. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






50. B/c of trucks over time