Title: Predicting Early Concrete Strength

Author(s): Luke M. Snell, Jacob Van Roekel, and Norval D. Wallace

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 11

Issue: 12

Appears on pages(s): 43-47

Keywords: age-strength relation; air entrainment; concretes; field tests; fresh concretes; statistical analysis; temperature; workability; Materials Research

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Date: 12/1/1989

Abstract:
The early strength of concrete is achieved by a complex reaction involving hydration of the cement, bonding of cement paste and aggregates, and a proper curing environment. It is the authors' opinion that a new approach to predicting early concrete strengths needs to be developed. Fresh concrete data was analyzed to determine if it could be used successfully to predict early concrete strengths.