CONCRETE MATERIALS AND PLACEMENT
Admixtures and cementitious materials are not the only factors affecting the performance of concrete. Performance is determined by a combination of many factors, including not only admixtures and cementitious materials, but also aggregates, material batching and handling, construction techniques, curing practices, and environmental conditions. These factors must all be considered in addressing the performance challenges to be met by concrete used for transportation systems. Following further comments on these factors, this paper concludes that the future will see the evaluation of new materials, the development of new tests, and reductions in the overall time required to perform concrete construction. It is also concluded that clear and effective communication to all the parties involved--designers, material suppliers, producers, contractors, and the public--will be of the utmost importance.
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- This paper is available on the CD-ROM, Transportation in the New Millennium: State of the Art and Future Directions, Perspectives from Transportation Research Board Standing Committees. It is also available on the TRB website. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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A3B05: Committee on Safety Data, Analysis, and Evaluation
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Authors:
- Narotam, C L
- Streeter, D
- McNeal, F
- Toutanji, H
- Publication Date: 2000
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 3 p.
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Serial:
- Transportation in the New Millennium
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Admixtures; Aggregates; Communications; Concrete; Concrete curing; Concrete tests; Construction management; Materials management; Performance
- Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00784594
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Feb 22 2000 12:00AM