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TESTS ON HARDENED CONCRETE
Written on 27 Mar, 2010 at 17:13 in Concrete, Hardened Concrete, Material Testing, Miscellaneous | viewed 980 views times and users have made 3 comments so far
Properties of Hardened Concrete Early volume change Creep Properties Permeability Stress-Strain Relation I. Early Volume Change (Shrinkage) What is the problem? >> May result in cracking Plastic Shrinkage Due to water loss from fresh paste by evaporation or from suction... (Continue reading)
Setting of Cement & Microstructure of HCP
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 21:56 in Building Technology, Concrete, Fresh Concrete | viewed 37 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Setting of Cement Setting is the term d to describe the stiffening of the cement paste Setting is used also describe the change of the cement paste from a fluid to a rigid state Although, during setting, the paste acquires... (Continue reading)
Concrete Admixtures – Types and Uses
Written on 10 Oct, 2009 at 15:09 in Concrete | viewed 551 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Proprietary mixture of chemicals added at the mixing stage to concrete to alter or improve the properties of fresh or hardened concrete, is known as Admixtures. Concrete admixture is a material other than cement, water and aggregate. Admixtures change properties... (Continue reading)
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