ACI MANUAL OF CONCRETE PRACTICE 1990. PART 2. CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES AND INSPECTION PAVEMENTS. GUIDE FOR CONSOLIDATION OF CONCRETE

Consolidation is the process of removing entrapped air from freshly placed concrete. Several methods and techniques are available - the choice depending mainly on the workability of the mixture, placing conditions, and degree of air removal desired. Some form of vibration is usually employed. This guide includes up-to-date information on the mechanism of consolidation, and gives recommendations on equipment characteristics and procedures for various classes of construction.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • New editions of each part of the ACI Manual of Concrete Practice are issued annually and include the latest ACI standards and committee reports.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 40 p.
• Serial:
  • ACI Manual of Concrete Practice
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0065-7875

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air entraining agents; Concrete; Consolidations; Vibration; Workability
• Old TRIS Terms: Placing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00601016
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ACI 309R-87
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1991 12:00AM