ACCELERATED STRENGTH TESTING OF CONCRETE BY USING A BOILING METHOD

THE BOILING METHOD IS A SATISFACTORY MEANS OF ACCELERATING THE STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT OF CONCRETE. THE GAIN IN STRENGTH DEVELOPED DEPENDS ON STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF CEMENT AND STRENGTH LEVEL OF CONCRETE. THE ACCELERATED CURED /X/ AND 28 DAYS STANDARD CURED /Y/ STRENGTH CAN BE REPRESENTED BY THE RELATION Y _ X/ /0.000078X & 0.28/. FOR ROUTINE WORK THIS RELATIONSHIP IS INDEPENDENT OF CEMENT, AGGREGATES, AND ADMIXTURES USED. THE STRENGTH OF 28-DAY STANDARD CURED SAMPLE CAN BE PREDICTED FROM ACCELERATED STRENGTH WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS 12%.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • No 31, pp 185-192
  • Authors:
    • Malhotra, V M
    • Zoldners, N G
  • Publication Date: 1966-6

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  • Accession Number: 00212303
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Apr 6 1994 12:00AM