CONCRETE QUALITY AS MEASURED BY WATER SORPTIVITY

A method based on water sorptivity tests has been developed to give an indirect measure of concrete quality and the uses of this method are demonstrated in assessing the relative quality of concrete as affected by initial moist curing, concrete constituents and intermittent wetting and drying. Areas of further research are indicated arising from the results of these preliminary investigations. (Author/TRRL)

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  Institution of Engineers, Australia

  1 Chandos Street
  St Leonards,   Australia 

  Institution of Engineers, Australia

  1 Chandos Street
  St Leonards,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Ho, DWS
  • Lewis, R K
• Publication Date: 1984-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 306-313
• Serial:
  • Institution of Engineers (Australia) Civ Eng Trans
  • Volume: CE26
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Institution of Engineers
  • ISSN: 0819-0259

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Concrete; Concrete curing; Concrete tests; Drying; Head; Hydration; Hydrostatics; Moisture content; Nondestructive tests; Pendulum tests; Quality control; Strength of materials; Tests; Water; Wetting
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality; Water retention
• Old TRIS Terms: Quality control testing
• ITRD Terms: 6758: Absorption; 4755: Concrete; 4702: Curing (concrete); 7195: Hydration; 5403: Hydrostatic; 5920: Moisture content; 6216: Non destructive testing; 6285: Penetration; 9063: Quality; 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test; 4355: Water
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396098
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM