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






3. High sulfate resistence -






4. Sometimes worse






5. B/c of trucks over time






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






7. From chemicals or excessive drying






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






9. Normal- for general work






10. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






11. Cement+course aggregate






12. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






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






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






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






16. Flowable - nonsegregating






17. Cement+water






18. Distributes cement grains - cement becomes more mushy -






19. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






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






22. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






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






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






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. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






27. To improve workability for fresh concrete






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






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






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






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






32. Good stability






33. For early strength gain






34. Stop and reactivate hydration process






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






36. Heat and pressure ex- marble - quaertzile






37. Cement+sand






38. Near surface water is cause






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






40. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






41. Heavy traffic






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






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






44. Low stability






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






46. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






47. Ups set time






48. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






49. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






50. 94 lbs