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Portland Cement
The raw ingredients of
Portland cement are iron
ore, lime, alumina and
silica.
Tetracalcium aluminoferrite
Moisture
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Age (days)
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In practical terms, about 90% of its strength is gained in
the first 28 days
days.
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Concrete compressive strength
depends upon many factors: 4
Most structural concrete have f’c values in the 3,000 to For concretes up to about 6,000 psi it can be
5,000 psi range. approximated as:
E 57,000 f 'c
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Concrete, like all materials, also undergoes volume Consider a freshly placed
changes due to thermal effects
effects. concrete slab-on-grade
slab on grade
Strength
weight or volume.
Cost
A low w/c ratio is used to achieve strong concrete.
Workability
Could you increased the cement content and use enough cement
water for good workability and still have a low w/c ratio?
water
Properties of Concrete
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