PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE CONTAINING ULTIMAX RAPID-SETTING HYDRAULIC CEMENT

This study evaluates the physical properties of concrete made with a new type of rapid-hardening hydraulic cement known as Ultimax cement. The properties are compared with concrete containing American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Type I/II cement. Field evaluation was conducted to test the fast-setting properties of the cement. This study shows that improved physical properties can be obtained when using Ultimax cement in concrete. A workable 7-1/8 in. (18 cm) slump concrete with one-day compressive strength of 6,080 psi (41.9 MPa) at a water-to-cement ratio (w/c) of 0.30 can be obtained without adding any admixtures. The 28-day compressive strength of Ultimax concrete varies from 3,900 psi (26.9 MPa) to 9,270 psi (63.9 MPa) at w/c of 0.30-0.50. The 90-day shrinkage of concrete containing Ultimax cement ranged from 0.000277 in./in. to 0.00039 in./in. at w/c of 0.30-0.50. At 90 days, concrete made with Ultimax cement exhibited up to 74% less shrinkage and 69% less expansion than concrete made with ASTM Type I/II cement.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute (ACI)

  38800 Country Club Drive
  Farmington Hills, MI  United States  48331
• Authors:
  • Al-Manaseer, A A
  • Aquino, E B
  • Kumbargi, H
• Publication Date: 1999-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 529-535
• Serial:
  • ACI Materials Journal
  • Volume: 96
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-325X
  • Serial URL: https://www.concrete.org/publications/acimaterialsjournal.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Admixtures; Bulk density; Cement content; Compressive strength; Concrete; Deformation curve; Expansion; Field tests; Hydraulic cement; Modulus of elasticity; Moisture content; Portland cement; Setting (Concrete); Shrinkage; Slump test; Tensile strength; Water cement ratio
• Identifier Terms: ASTM International
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00781626
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: D CA-96K-0049, CMS-9796326
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 5 2000 12:00AM