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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. High Early Strength- fast track projects - we want low set time






2. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






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






4. Normal- for general work






5. B/c of trucks over time






6. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






7. High sulfate resistence -






8. Flowable - nonsegregating






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






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






11. Good stability






12. Water beyond SSD condition






13. For early strength gain






14. Heavy traffic






15. Low stability






16. Near surface water is cause






17. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






18. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






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






21. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






22. Cement+course aggregate






23. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






24. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






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






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






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






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






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






30. Crush clinker into super fine powder






31. Ups set time






32. Stop and reactivate hydration process






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






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






35. Sometimes worse






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






37. To improve workability for fresh concrete






38. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






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






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






41. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






42. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






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






44. From chemicals or excessive drying






45. Cement+sand






46. Cement+water






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






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






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






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