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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






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






3. Cement+sand






4. Cement+course aggregate






5. Cement+water






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






7. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






8. Flowable - nonsegregating






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






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






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






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






13. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






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






15. Heavy traffic






16. To improve workability for fresh concrete






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






18. Water beyond SSD condition






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






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






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






22. For early strength gain






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






24. High sulfate resistence -






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






26. Low stability






27. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






28. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






29. Near surface water is cause






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






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






32. Sometimes worse






33. Normal- for general work






34. Good stability






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






36. Ups set time






37. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






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






39. B/c of trucks over time






40. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






41. Crush clinker into super fine powder






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






43. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






44. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






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






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






47. 94 lbs






48. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






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






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