Improving Concrete Quality

Content: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; The Author; Chapter 1: How Good Is Your Quality?; Chapter 2: Variation in Concrete Strength Due to Cement; Chapter 3: Variation in Concrete Strength Due to Water and Air Content Variation; Chapter 4: Mixing-Water Control; Chapter 5: Variation in Concrete Strength and Air Content Due to Fly Ash; Chapter 6: Variation in Concrete Performance Due to Aggregates; Chapter 7: Basic Statistics; Chapter 8: Variation in Concrete Performance Due to Batching; Chapter 9: Variation in Concrete Performance Due to Manufacturing Chapter 10: Variation in Concrete Performance Due to TestingChapter 11: Internal Concrete Testing; Chapter 12: Using Job-Site Test Results for Improving Concrete Quality; Chapter 13: Impact of Specifications on Concrete Quality; Chapter 14: Impact of Concrete Quality on Sustainability; Chapter 15: Elements of a Quality Management System for a Concrete Producer; References; Further Reading; Glossary; Appendix A-Submittal Requirements and Acceptance According to the ACI 318 Building Code; Appendix B-Calculation of Strength Variation from Water Content Variation Appendix C-FLYASH Tests (NRMCA Draft Standard Practice 1988)Appendix D-Initial Curing of Acceptance Test Cylinders and Transportation (NRMCA ASCC Checklist); Appendix E-Outline of Training Requirements; Appendix F-Checklist for Laboratories Used for Mixture Development; Appendix G-Preventive Equipment Maintenance; Back Cover
Abstract: Improve the Quality of Concrete, Improve the Quality of ConstructionQuality measurement is not prevalent in the concrete industry and quality investment is not seen as potentially generating a positive return. Improving Concrete Quality examines how and why concrete quality should be measured, and includes instruction on developing specifications with the aim of improving concrete quality.Reduce Concrete Variability: Reduce Costs and Increase VolumeThe first part of the book consider