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Civil Engineering Materials

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






2. Ups set time






3. High sulfate resistence -






4. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






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






6. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






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






8. Flowable - nonsegregating






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






10. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






11. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






13. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






14. Stop and reactivate hydration process






15. Sometimes worse






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






17. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






18. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






19. Near surface water is cause






20. For early strength gain






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






22. 94 lbs






23. Cement+sand






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






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






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






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






28. Normal- for general work






29. Heavy traffic






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






31. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






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






33. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






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






35. To improve workability for fresh concrete






36. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






37. From chemicals or excessive drying






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






39. Crush clinker into super fine powder






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






41. Cement+water






42. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






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






44. Water beyond SSD condition






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






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






47. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






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






49. B/c of trucks over time






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