Question: ( 1 5 % ) 1 0 . A concrete mixture has been designed for the construction of concrete pavements in mir . The mixture

(15%)10. A concrete mixture has been designed for the construction of concrete pavements in mir. The mixture design parameters are; wc=0.50, CEM I 42.5R cement, and no air entrainment. Cylinders were prepared from the mixture, cured at 20C in the laboratory and tested in compression at 1,7,28, and 90 days of age. Using this data, the compressive strength of the concrete has been plotted vs. time.
(a) A tensile strength of 3MPa is required before the concrete can be opened to traffic loading. Estimate at what age the concrete you designed will reach that strength. (assume that tensile strength is 110 of its compressive strength)
(b) The average temperature during concreting and curing is measured as 8C on site. Estimate when site concrete reaches the 28-day strength of laboratory concrete. Maturity =at(T+10)
( 1 5 % ) 1 0 . A concrete mixture has been

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