DECREASED STRENGTH OF CONCRETE WHEN WET

THE RESULTS ARE PRESENTED OF SEVERAL PAPERS INDICATING THAT THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE IS DECREASED WHEN WET. MOISTURE LOWERS THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE. ONE TEST INDICATES COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF SATURATED CONCRETE TO BE 70 TO 75 PERCENT OF DRY CONCRETE. A TABLE IS PRESENTED SHOWING REDUCTION IN STRENGTH DUE TO ABSORBED MOISTURE.

• Record URL:
  • https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbproceedings/4/4-017.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 4, pp 130-131, 1 TAB. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Mattimore, H S
• Publication Date: 1925

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C., December 4-5, 1924
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 4
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Compressive strength; Concrete; Moisture content; Percent saturation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213725
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 9 1970 12:00AM