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Cold Weather Concrete – TB-0106
Concrete placed during cold weather will develop sufficient strength and durability to satisfy intended service requirements…
Admixture Dispenser Discharge Line Location & Sequencing for Concrete Batching Operations
Cement hydration is a complex chemical reaction that begins when water is added to the concrete…
Concrete Resistance to Sulfates: The Benefit of Admixtures – TB-0109
Experience has shown that chemical admixtures generally aid in making concrete more resistant to attack by…
Pervious Concrete Mix Proportioning – TB-0111
Pervious concrete is a high porosity concrete used for outdoor flatwork that allows water to pass…
Concrete Admixture Use with High Volume Fly Ash – TB-0113
The use of Fly Ash by Ready Mix producers continues to grow in the United States.…
Pervious Concrete — Placing, Consolidation and Curing – TB-0112
Placing Pervious concrete pavement may be placed in either a fixed form or slip-form paver. Place…
The Foam Index Test: A Rapid Indicator of Relative AEA Demand – TB-0202
The Foam Index Test is a rapid means to determine the relative levels of AEA needed…
Use of Retarders in Prestressed Concrete – TB-0501
Two common uses of retarders in prestressed concrete are (1) to control the setting characteristics of…
Effect of High Dosage of AEA on Compressive Strength – TB-0203
There is no standard addition rate for air-entraining agents (AEA), such as DARAVAIR® and Chryso®Darex®. The…
Using DARATARD® 17 – TB-0502
Performance Guide Concrete sets as a result of a chemical reaction (hydration) between the Portland cement…
Strength and Durability of Flowing Concrete using DARACEM® 19 – TB-0603
A series of tests was conducted to evaluate the durability of flowing, superplasticized concrete. Three separate…
Recommended Placing, Finishing and Curing Procedures for Chryso®FORCE 10,000D Concrete Flatwork – TB-0701
When FORCE 10,000D® concrete mixes are used in flatwork such as parking garage floors, bridge decks,…