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Question: Can the heat liberated by the hydrating cement be relied on to give protection during cold weather?
Question: What are set-controlling admixtures?
Question: What methods are used for protecting concrete against low temperatures?
Question: Estimating in-place concrete strength
Question: Factors affecting time of setting
Question: Would adding more cement serve the purpose of admixtures?
Question: What is the importance of curing on strength?
Question: The effect of pozzolans on freezing and thawing resistance
Question: What is an air-entraining admixture?
Question: Commonly used accelerating admixture
Question: Protecting concrete from cycles of freezing and thawing
Question: What is the effect of freezing on concrete?
Question: When heated enclosures are used to protect freshly placed concrete, what precautions are necessary?
Question: When water and aggregate are heated, are any limitations necessary?
Question: When is steam curing used?
Question: Does additional curing improve the properties of concrete in other ways than in strength?
Question: How is the air content of freshly mixed concrete determined?
Question: Is density a good indicator of air content?
Question: Is storing the specimens on the structure always a satisfactory procedure for estimating in-plac...
Question: Form release agents
Question: How to Control Mass Concrete Temperature during Construction
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