TY - GEN
T1 - High strength concrete
T2 - Proceedings of the Sessions Related to Structural Materials at Structures Congress '89
AU - Ezeldin, Ahmed
AU - Balaguru, Perumalsamy N.
AU - Shah, Surendra P.
PY - 1989/12/1
Y1 - 1989/12/1
N2 - Generally, concrete with a cylinder compressive strength higher than 6000 psi (41.4 MPa) is designated as high strength concrete. High strengths are achieved using stronger coarse aggregates, relatively higher cement contents and lower water/cement ratios. In most, if not all recent applications, high range water reducing admixtures have been used to improve the workability at low water/cement ratios. The other two common admixtures used in high strength concrete are condensed silica fume and fly ash. With these admixtures strengths up to 20,000 psi (138 MPa) have been obtained. This paper provides an overview of making and using high strength concrete for various structural applications.
AB - Generally, concrete with a cylinder compressive strength higher than 6000 psi (41.4 MPa) is designated as high strength concrete. High strengths are achieved using stronger coarse aggregates, relatively higher cement contents and lower water/cement ratios. In most, if not all recent applications, high range water reducing admixtures have been used to improve the workability at low water/cement ratios. The other two common admixtures used in high strength concrete are condensed silica fume and fly ash. With these admixtures strengths up to 20,000 psi (138 MPa) have been obtained. This paper provides an overview of making and using high strength concrete for various structural applications.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0024862842
SN - 0872626997
T3 - Proc Sess Relat Struct Mater Struct Congr 89
SP - 21
EP - 30
BT - Proc Sess Relat Struct Mater Struct Congr 89
PB - Publ by ASCE
Y2 - 1 May 1989 through 5 May 1989
ER -