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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. Cement+sand






2. B/c of trucks over time






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






4. From chemicals or excessive drying






5. Good stability






6. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






8. Crush clinker into super fine powder






9. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






10. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






11. Ups set time






12. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






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






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






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






16. 94 lbs






17. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






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






19. Heavy traffic






20. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






21. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






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






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






24. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






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






26. Normal- for general work






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






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






29. Water beyond SSD condition






30. For early strength gain






31. Cement+course aggregate






32. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






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






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






35. Near surface water is cause






36. Cement+water






37. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






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






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






40. Flowable - nonsegregating






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






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






43. Stop and reactivate hydration process






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






45. To improve workability for fresh concrete






46. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






47. Low stability






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






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






50. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles