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Testing of Concrete

Definition: a trial, examination, observation, or evaluation used as a means of measuring either a physical or a chemical characteristic of a material, or a physical characteristic of either a structural element or a structure.- ACI Concrete Terminology


In testing, the aim is to determine quality. The testing of concrete, concrete masonry, and their reinforcement is commonly used by design professionals during structural assessment and retrofit planning. The testing of materials may be performed to supply routine information on the quality of a products (control testing), to develop new or better information on known materials or to develop new materials, or to obtain accurate measures of fundamental properties or physical constants.

Practice oriented papers and articles ON TESTING OF CONCRETE

Designing Reinforced Concrete Structures for Fire Performance

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 12/1/2023

2024 Concrete Product & Service Guide

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 12/1/2023

Stress-Strain Analysis of Belite Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Concrete for Structural Applications

Publication: CRC
Date: 10/1/2023

A Seismic Resilient Concrete Pier System Incorporating Titanium Alloy Bars and Comparison with Conventional Reinforced Concrete

Publication: Special Publication
Date: 9/1/2023

Concrete Q&A: Operator Qualifications for Determining F-Numbers

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 9/1/2023

Carbon-Negative Pilot

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 8/1/2023

Concrete Q&A: Acceptance Testing of Hardened Concrete

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 8/1/2023

Lowering Carbon Footprint While Achieving Frost-Resistant Concrete

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2023

ACI Certification Programs Celebrate 40 Years of Certifying Concrete Professionals

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2023

Developing Industry Connections That Last a Lifetime

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2023

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