Title:
Statistics of High-Strength Concrete Cylinders
Author(s):
Sami W. Tabsh and Alex Aswad
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
94
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
361-364
Keywords:
high-strength concrete; mean; probability density function; random
variable; statistics; uncertainty;
DOI:
10.14359/320
Date:
9/1/1997
Abstract:
The results of a statistical analysis on steam-cured, plant- produced high-strength concrete in compression based on about 2200 cylinders obtained from several concrete producers in the United States is summarized. The statistical analysis considers the actual-to-specified concrete strength ratio, coefficient of variation, and probability distribution function. The seasonal effect on the statistical properties of the strength is also included. The results of the analysis showed that both the mean-to-nominal and the coefficient of variation are higher for normal strength concrete than for high-strength concrete. The mean-to-nominal ratio varies between 1.078 and 1.255, whereas the coefficient of variation is in the range of 0.06528-0.1353, depending of the specified 28-day concrete strength. Also, the analysis showed that the mean-to-nominal ratio and the coefficient of variation for concrete produced in the cold season are both lower than the corresponding statistics for concrete produced in the warm season. The study will help code developers in generating probabilistic resistance models for concrete structures that can be used in the development of load and resistance factor design codes.