Reducing Portland Cement Content and Improving Concrete Durability

The objectives of this project are to: (1) conduct a laboratory testing program to investigate an effective method to achieve optimized aggregate gradation (OAG) in Class I pavement concrete and Class IV concrete, (2) conduct a laboratory testing program to evaluate the effects of OAG and minimizing paste content (MPC) on properties of fresh and hardened concrete, and (3) conduct a laboratory testing program to evaluate the effects of using Type I/L cement instead of Type I/II cement on properties of fresh and hardened concrete.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $213865
• Contract Numbers:

  BDV31 977-86

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  DeFord, Harvey

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  219 Grinter Hall
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611
• Principal Investigators:

  Tia, Mang

• Start Date: 20171030
• Expected Completion Date: 20190531
• Actual Completion Date: 20190531

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate gradation; Cement paste; Concrete pavements; Durability; Laboratory tests; Mix design; Optimization; Portland cement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01650555
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BDV31 977-86
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 2 2017 10:49AM