WHAT IS ADMIXTURES ?
Admixtures are anything other than portland cement, water, and aggregates that is added to a concrete mix to modify its properties. Included in this definition are chemical admixtures (ASTM C494…
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Admixtures are anything other than portland cement, water, and aggregates that is added to a concrete mix to modify its properties. Included in this definition are chemical admixtures (ASTM C494…
Concrete, usually Portland cement concrete (for its visual resemblance to Portland stone), is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens over…
Any substance that bonds materials may be considered a cement. There are many types of cements. In construction, however, the term cement generally refers to bonding agents that are mixed…
The critical-path method has been developed as a tool of management useful in specialized situations. It is required by several federal and state agencies on some contracts. CPM is based…
The formulas presented in this book are intended for use by civil engineers in every aspect of their professional work—design, evaluation, construction, repair, etc. To find a suitable formula for…
Fluid mechanics is a traditional cornerstone in the education of civil engineers. As numerous books on this subject suggest, it is possible to introduce fluid mechanics to students in many…