OPERATIONS GUIDE--WATER AND CEMENT CONTENT OF FRESH CONCRETE

This operations guide provides information needed to set up and operate the Kelly-Vail (K-V) system for determining water and cement content of fresh concrete. The guide describes the K-V system's capabilities, limitations, and accuracy; and details the required equipment, reagents, and procedures. A guide for analyzing test results and a description of two mobile field units are presented. The system's capability to estimate potential concrete strength is also discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

  P.O. Box 4005
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • Howdyshell, P A
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement content; Concrete; Equipment; Guides to information; Moisture content; Operations; Portable equipment; Reagents; Strength of materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mobile equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Guides
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138578
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: M-177 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1976 12:00AM