Concrete Strength
TEST SPECIMENS
Three Purposes of Test Specimens
Field Cured Specimens (Cylinders, Beams, Cubes)
Standard-Cured (Lab) Specimens
Low Breaks
MATURITY METHOD OF STRENGTH ESTIMATION
Introduction to Concrete Maturity Methods
Calculating Concrete Maturity
Three Purposes of Test Specimens
Field Cured Specimens (Cylinders, Beams, Cubes)
Standard-Cured (Lab) Specimens
Low Breaks
MATURITY METHOD OF STRENGTH ESTIMATION
Introduction to Concrete Maturity Methods
Calculating Concrete Maturity
CONCRETE TEMPERATURE
Cold Weather Concrete
Hot Weather Concrete
Mass Concrete
Adiabatic Temperature Rise
Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF)
Hot Weather Concrete
Mass Concrete
Adiabatic Temperature Rise
Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF)
KEY REFERENCES
ASTM C 1074 - Standard Practice for Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method
ASTM C31 - Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
ASTM C31 - Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field