Title:
Excessive Overdesign of Concrete Mixtures for Strength—Causes and Solutions
Author(s):
Luke M. Snell, Karthik H. Obla, and Nicholas J. Carino
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
46
Issue:
11
Appears on pages(s):
49-55
Keywords:
concrete, design, test, requirements
DOI:
Date:
11/1/2024
Abstract:
Overdesigning concrete mixtures for compressive strength results in an increased carbon footprint due to much higher cementitious materials content and added construction costs. This article discusses some of the reasons why concrete mixtures are overdesigned and offers recommendations to avoid unnecessarily high overdesigns.