Title:
Hot Weather Concreting Experience in Georgia
Author(s):
Ray D. Griggs
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
17
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
55-57
Keywords:
aggregates; cooling; hot weather construction; ice; placing; slump; temperature rise (in concrete); Construction
DOI:
Date:
9/1/1995
Abstract:
In Georgia, the placement temperature of concrete is not directly controlled in ordinary concrete construction. Exceptions are bridge deck concrete placements and also in mass concrete construction which is a special case not discussed here. Concrete placement rates and a time limitation from batching to placement are used as aids in controlling the placement temperature of concrete. With proper coordination of the production of concrete, concrete deliveries to the placement site can be scheduled to provide good results in placement time, delivered slump value, and concrete temperature, eliminating most of the problems associated with hot weather concreting.