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Question: Curing and curling of concrete slabs over vapor retarders
Question: Estimating in-place concrete strength
Question: Why are many non-destructive tests used as “estimators” of concrete strength?
Question: Low-strength cylinder test results
Question: How is the required strength selected, measured, and obtained?
Question: Using core strength to calculate compressive strength of an existing structure
Question: Standards for 7-day and 28-day strength test results
Question: Strength of concrete
Question: What test conditions affect the results of compressive strength tests of concrete?
Question: Curing Cylinders for Acceptance Testing
Question: The effect of maximum size of aggregate on concrete strength
Question: Mixture design and strength submittals
Question: Will the use of fibers impact the compressive strength of the concrete?
Question: Characteristics of cement that affect compressive strength
Question: The effect of surface texture and cleanness on concrete strength
Question: What is the effect of freezing on concrete?
Question: Are there data relating w/cm to flexural strength that are as reliable as those for compressive ...
Question: How are properties of concrete in the structure measured?
Question: Using cube tests in lieu of cylinder tests
Question: Protecting concrete from cycles of freezing and thawing
Question: Other important properties of concrete
Question: The importance of reinforcement in concrete
Question: The most important single factor affecting compressive strength
Question: Curling, shrinkage, and w/cm
Question: The effect of pozzolans on freezing and thawing resistance
Question: Definition of controlled low-strength material (CLSM)
Question: Definition of low-density concrete
Question: Rebound hammer and in-place strength testing
Question: Is pulse velocity related to strength?
Question: Chloride concentration in soil and exposure classes