Published jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Concrete Bridge Council
The AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges – Division II and the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications include provisions related to accelerated curing of concrete through the use of elevated temperatures. This article contains a review of some of the
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Paul D. Tennis, Portland Cement Association The majority of concrete placed in the USA now contains at least one supplementary cementitious material (SCM) such as fly ash, ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS), or silica fume.(1) Most concrete producers and specifiers
Harold Schultz, Ohio Department of Transportation As a result of premature failure of some asphalt concrete on a major interstate highway around Columbus, OH, the state legislature required the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to produce warranty specifications for various
Rico Fung, Cement Association of Canada In Canada, the extreme weather conditions and liberal use of deicing chemicals have led to severe deterioration of many concrete structures. In the search to improve durability and extend service life, Concrete Canada was