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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






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






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






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






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






6. For early strength gain






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






8. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






9. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






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






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






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






13. High sulfate resistence -






14. Low stability






15. Sometimes worse






16. Near surface water is cause






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






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






19. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






20. Cement+sand






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






22. Heavy traffic






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






24. Cement+water






25. Normal- for general work






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






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






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






29. B/c of trucks over time






30. Cement+course aggregate






31. To improve workability for fresh concrete






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






33. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






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






35. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






36. Flowable - nonsegregating






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






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






39. Stop and reactivate hydration process






40. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






41. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






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






43. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






44. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






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






46. Ups set time






47. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






48. From chemicals or excessive drying






49. Water beyond SSD condition






50. Crush clinker into super fine powder