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Q. What is the basis of proportioning to ensure concrete of the desired weather resistance? A. The w/cm to be selected for different types of structures for a wide variety of exposure conditions is given in ACI 211.1. For severe exposure conditions only air-entrained concrete is to be used. Where strength requirements indicate that lower w/cm are needed, the lower limits, of course, should govern. References: SP-1(02); ACI PRC-211.1-22; ACI 212.3R-16 Topics in Concrete: Admixture; Mixture Proportioning
Q. What is the basis of proportioning to ensure concrete of the desired weather resistance?
A. The w/cm to be selected for different types of structures for a wide variety of exposure conditions is given in ACI 211.1. For severe exposure conditions only air-entrained concrete is to be used. Where strength requirements indicate that lower w/cm are needed, the lower limits, of course, should govern.
References: SP-1(02); ACI PRC-211.1-22; ACI 212.3R-16
Topics in Concrete: Admixture; Mixture Proportioning