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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. Sometimes worse






2. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






3. Good stability






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






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






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






7. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






8. To improve workability for fresh concrete






9. For early strength gain






10. Normal- for general work






11. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






12. Crush clinker into super fine powder






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






14. Cement+water






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






16. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






17. Near surface water is cause






18. Stop and reactivate hydration process






19. Cement+sand






20. B/c of trucks over time






21. Heavy traffic






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






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






24. High sulfate resistence -






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






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






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






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






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






30. Low stability






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






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






33. Flowable - nonsegregating






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






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






36. Cement+course aggregate






37. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






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






39. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






40. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






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






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






43. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






44. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






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






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






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






48. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






49. 94 lbs






50. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment