2nd Edition
Engineered Concrete Mix Design and Test Methods, Second Edition
Introduction
Introduction
Brief Overview of Portland Cement and Concrete Technology
Mix Design Procedures
Tests for Aggregates, Portland Cement, and Mortar
Rodded Unit Weight of Coarse Aggregates (C 29)
Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (C 109)
Specific Gravity and Absorption Tests of Coarse and Fine Aggregates for Use in the Design of Portland Cement Concrete Mixtures (C 127/128)
Resistance to Degradation of Small-Sized Coarse Aggregates by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine (C 131)
Dry Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates (C l36)
Material Finer than 75 μm (No. 200 Sieve) by Washing (C 117)
Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates (C 142)
Density of Hydraulic Cement (C 188)
Tensile Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (C 190)
Time of Set of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle (C 191)
Fineness of Portland Cement by Air Permeability Apparatus (C 204)
Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregates (D 2419)
Index of Aggregate Particle Shape and Texture (D 3398)
Flat or Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate (D 4791)
Standard Specifications for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes (E 11)
Tests for Portland Cement Concrete
Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens (C 39)
Flexural Strength of Concrete Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading (C 78)
Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content of Concrete (C 138)
Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete (C 143)
Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method (C 173)
Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory (C 192)
Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method (C 231)
Bond Strength of Concrete Developed with Reinforcing Steel (C 234)
Ball Penetration in Freshly Mixed Concrete (C 360)
Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson’s Ratio of Concrete in Compression (C 469)
Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens (C 496)
Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete (C 805)
Direct Tensile Test of Portland Cement Concrete
Appendices
A: Measurement Conversion Factors between the S.I. System and the U.S. Standard Units
B: Laboratory Rules of Safety and Procedures
C: Tables of Portland Cement Specifications from ASTM Designation: C 150
D: Concrete Admixtures and Other Cementitious Materials
E: Development of ASTM Standards
F: Sample Course Outlines for 10-Week and 15-Week Laboratory Sessions
G: New Developments in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Technology
H: Bibliography
Additional Copies of Laboratory Data Sheets
Index
Biography
Irving Kett
