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ABSORPTION OF CONCRETE IN WATER AS AFFECTED BY AGGREGATES - ITS ULTIMATE EFFECT IN EXPANSION OF ROAD SLABS

Accession Number:

00217816

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON THE ASBORPTION OF CONCRETE IN WATER AS AFFECTED BY AGGREGATES IS REVIEWED. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE KIND OF COARSE AGGREGATE USED MAY BE A FACTOR IN THE BUCKLING OF PAVEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE SUGGESTED FOR RESEARCH: (1) EFFECT OF POROSITY OF COARSE AGGREGATE ON STRENGTH OF CONCRETE WHEN DRY AND WHEN SATURATED (2) EFFECT OF ABSOPRTION OF COARSE AGGREGATES ON BOND BETWEEN COARSE AGGREGATE AND MORTAR, (3) AMOUNT OF EXPANSION DUE TO ABSORPTION AND TEMPERATURE CHAMGES OF CONCRETE WHEN DIFFERENT COARSE AGGREGATES ARE USED KEEPING MORTAR CONTENT CONSTANT, (4) EFFECT OF DIFFERENCE IN MODULUD OF ELASTICITY OF COARSE AGGREGATE AND MORTAR, AND (5) EXPANSION OF DIFFERENT ROCKS DUE TO ABSORPTION.

Supplemental Notes:

Vol 4, pp 129-130. 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.

Monograph Accession #:

00242998

Authors:

Lang, F C

Editors:

Upham, Charles M
Janda, H F

Publication Date:

1925

Serial:

Highway Research Board Proceedings

Volume: 4
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Subject Areas:

Geotechnology; Highways; Materials

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Nov 9 1970 12:00AM

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