A DETERRENT AGAINST CEMENT SHORTAGE BY USING GAP GRADING AND GAP-GRADED CONCRETE

THE AUTHOR ARGUES THAT CEMENT SAVINGS OF UP TO 1/3 CAN BE OBTAINED BY USING GAP GRADED AGGREGATE IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION WHILE ALSO PRODUCING A BETTER QUALITY AND HIGHER STRENGTH CONCRETE. THE PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF GAP GRADED CONCRETE ARE DISCUSSED. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Indian Roads Congress

  Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road
  New Delhi,   India  110 011
• Authors:
  • Shu-Tien, L I
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 11-13
• Serial:
  • Transport Communications Monthly Review
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Cement; Concrete; Gap graded aggregates; Gap grading; Properties of materials; Quality control; Strength of materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality
• ITRD Terms: 4755: Concrete; 4597: Gap graded aggregate; 5925: Properties; 9068: Red; 5544: Strength (mater)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I36: Aggregates; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083365
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1975 12:00AM