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Title:

RESISTANCE OF CONCRETE TO FROST ACTION AS AFFECTED BY THE WATER-CEMENT RATIO

Accession Number:

00213750

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

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Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

ON ACCOUNT OF THE GROWNG TENDENCY IN SOME LOCALITIES TOWARD DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF CEMENT IN CONCRETE FOR HIGHWAY USE ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT STRENGTH IS THE CONTROLLING FACTOR, THE COMMITTEE HAS REVIEWED THE EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE RELATION BETWEEN RESISTANCE TO FROST ACTION AND WATER-CEMENT RATIO, THE MAXIMUM WATER- CEMENT RATIO ALLOWABLE FOR CONCRETE EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER, AND THE RELATION BETWEEN STRENGTH AND DURABILITY. THE AVAILABLE TEST DATA SHOW A DECIDED RELATION BETWEEN WATER-CEMENT RATIO AND DURABILITY. /AUTHOR/

Supplemental Notes:

Vol 11, Pt 1, PP 227-239, 7 FIG, 7 REF. 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 #:

01490418

Authors:

Jackson, F H
Mcmillan, F R

Editors:

Crum, Roy W

Publication Date:

1932

Serial:

Highway Research Board Proceedings

Volume: 11
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Subject Areas:

Highways; Materials

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jun 1 1971 12:00AM

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