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Civil Engineering Materials

Subject : engineering
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1. Nonpotable/potable >90% - the acceptable






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






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






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






5. Sometimes worse






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






7. Ups set time






8. Crush clinker into super fine powder






9. Normal- for general work






10. Source of hotgases - biggest piece of moving equipment






11. Cement+course aggregate






12. Moderate Sulfate Resistance- large piers






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






14. Early stength at faster rate - for cold temps






15. Good stability






16. High sulfate resistence -






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






18. Water beyond SSD condition






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






20. Bending moment - no shear in middle third






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






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






23. Heavy traffic






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






25. By vibrating - otherwise rock pockets occure -






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






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






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






29. To improve workability for fresh concrete






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






31. Cement paste has bulk SG< cement particles






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






33. Trapped air - reduces strength - ups permeabiity






34. Low stability






35. makes it mushier because cement grains more distributed






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






37. Stop and reactivate hydration process






38. B/c of trucks over time






39. Cement+sand






40. From chemicals or excessive drying






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






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






43. For early strength gain






44. 94 lbs






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






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






47. To increase stability of materials - reduce rutting






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






49. Ups capilary voids - lowers strength






50. Cement+water