Title:
Proportioning and Testing Concrete for Durability
Author(s):
R. Doug Hooton, Sidney Mindess, Jean-Claude Roumain, Andrew J. Boyd, and Kenneth B. Rear
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
28
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
38-41
Keywords:
durability; performance specification; performance testing; test methods
DOI:
Date:
8/1/2006
Abstract:
Prescriptive specifications for concrete have served us reasonably well in the past, but they tend to inhibit the most efficient use of currently available materials and are far from a guarantee of concrete durability. Moving to performance-based specifications could enable concrete producers to be more imaginative and innovative in their use of materials. The new test methods needed for moving to performance specifications are discussed.