MINIMUM STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE PRACTICAL
CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE ADEQUACY OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES BASED ON THE STRENGTH OF A CONCRETE CYLINDER TENDS TO UNDERMINE THE CONCRETE INDUSTRY. THE OWNER SHOULD HAVE COMPLETE ASSURANCE THAT HIS BUILDING IS STRUCTURALLY SOUND. BECAUSE OF NORMAL VARIATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR AND CONCRETE PRODUCER CANNOT, UNER COMMON SPECIFICATIONS, PRODUCE CONCRETE WITHOUT LOW STRENGTH TESTS. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THIS PROBLEM AND SHOWS THAT THE PROBABILITY OF A "MINIMUM STRENGTH" CAN BE PRACTICAL WHEN SPECIFICATIONS ARE REALISTIC AND WHEN CONCRETE PRODUCTION IS UNIFORM. /ACI/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 66, No 7, PP 539-544, 4 TAB, 4 REF
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Authors:
- Cordon, W A
- Publication Date: 1969-7
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Compression tests; Compressive strength; Concrete; Concrete structures; Specifications
- Old TRIS Terms: Compressive strength tests
- Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00213418
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 24 1994 12:00AM