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Measuring the Change in Water-to-Cement Ratio in Fresh and Hardened Concrete
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: A key parameter in concrete is the water-to-cementitious ratio (w/cm). Unfortunately, it can be difficult to ensure the w/cm of a concrete mixture is within the specified limit(s) in either fresh or hardened concrete. An ...
Impact of Early Formwork Removal on Concrete Drying and Chloride Ion Diffusion
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Contractors are interested in removing and reusing the formwork from concrete walls as soon as possible to speed up construction. While the concrete may have sufficient strength, there is little information about the impact ...