Title:
Designing Concrete to Meet Both the Needs of the Specifier and Those of the Concrete Contractor
Author(s):
Warren E. McPherson
Publication:
Web Session
Volume:
McPhereson.pdf
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
Keywords:
mixture proportioning
DOI:
Date:
4/15/2013
Abstract:
This session will present the modern methods of mixture design currently in use. The absolute volume method, presented for almost 60 years, is little used in the industry. Designing mixtures using marginal and nontraditional materials for sustainable, performance, and economic reasons has led to the development of other mixture proportion techniques. The presentations will be made by practitioners