Title: Cracking Controlled by Massive, Reinforced Structural Concrete by Application of Mass Concrete Practices Concrete by Application of Mass Concrete Practices,

Author(s): Lewis H. Tuthill and Robert F. Adams,

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 69

Issue: 8

Appears on pages(s): 481-491

Keywords: Admixtures, cement content, concrete con-struction, consolidation, construction joints, cracking (fracturing), joints (junctions), mass concrete, mix proportioning, reinforced concrete, temperature

DOI: 10.14359/7174

Date: 8/1/1972

Abstract:
Concluded that massive concrete structural sections of power plants and pumping plants could be made more crack free and watertight if cold concrete of lowest feasible cement content used and if minimum number of construction and contraction joints required. Special effort made to secure watertightness of horizontal construction joints with care to requirements for cleanup and bonding.