SEDL / STP / STP169-EB / STP39441S

Weight, Density, Absorption, and Surface Moisture

Timms, AG
Supervising Highway Physical Research Engineer, Bureau of Public Roads, Washington, D. C.

Pages: 6    Published: Jan 1956

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Abstract

Variations in weight, density, absorption, and surface moisture of aggregates have an effect on the essential properties of concrete. The essential properties considered here are defined as workability of the plastic concrete and strength and durability of the hardened concrete.