WATER - CEMENT RATIO VERSUS STRENGTH - ANOTHER LOOK

A NUMBER OF PUBLISHED WORKS WHICH HAVE CRITICIZED THE WATER-CEMENT RATIO ARE DISCUSSED AND THEIR RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ASSESSED. TO EXPLAIN DISCREPANCIES IN THE THEORY, AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOR AND WATER GAIN, WHICH ARE PRESENTED AS EVIDENCE OF THE HETEROGENEITY OF A MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE. STRENGTH IS INFLUENCED BY THE CEMENT-AGGREGATE RATIO AND THE GRADING, SURFACE TEXTURE, MAXIMUM SIZE AND STIFFNESS OF THE AGGREGATE AS WELL AS BY THE WATER-CEMENT RATIO.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 32, Vol 57, NO 10, PP 1287-1312, DISC PP 1851-1878, 26
  • Authors:
    • Gilkey, H J
  • Publication Date: 1961

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  • Accession Number: 00217637
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Highway Research Board
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Apr 21 1994 12:00AM