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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. Cement+course aggregate






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






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






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






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






6. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






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






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






9. Stop and reactivate hydration process






10. High sulfate resistence -






11. B/c of trucks over time






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






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






14. Water beyond SSD condition






15. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






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






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






18. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






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






20. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






21. Near surface water is cause






22. Sometimes worse






23. 94 lbs






24. For early strength gain






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






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






27. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






28. Heavy traffic






29. To improve workability for fresh concrete






30. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






32. Low stability






33. Normal- for general work






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






35. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






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






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






38. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






39. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






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






41. Good stability






42. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






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






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






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






46. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






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






48. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






49. Crush clinker into super fine powder






50. Flowable - nonsegregating