Title:
Cement--When to Say When ORDS
Author(s):
Robert W. Cannon, Lewis Tuthill, Ernest K. Schrader, and Stephen B. Tatro
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
14
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
52-54
Keywords:
: cement content; cracking (fracturing); mass concrete; mix proportioning; reinforced concrete; restraints; structural design; water-cement ratio; Construction
DOI:
Date:
1/1/1992
Abstract:
Proposes decreasing cement content to avoid cracking in structural mass concrete. Strength requirements and overdesign factors are discussed, as are mix design considerations, reinforcement, water-cement ratios, and restraint.