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• A New Method for Evaluating the Risk of DEF
• A Device for Studying Fresh Concrete Friction
• Measurement of Particle Size Distribution in Portland Cement Powder: Analysis of ASTM Round Robin Studies
• Effect of Finishing Practices on Performance of Concrete Containing Slag and Fly Ash as Measured by ASTM C 672 Resistance to Deicer Scaling Tests
• Influence of Specimen Geometry, Orientation of Casting Plane, and Mode of Concrete Consolidation on Expansion Due to ASR
• Effect of Non-Uniform Straining in Concrete Compressive Strength Tests
• Resistance to Freezing and Thawing Cycles and Scaling Resistance of Very High Early Strength Concrete
• Pre-Soaked Lightweight Aggregates as Additives for Internal Curing of High-Strength Concretes
• Modeling Drying Shrinkage Stress Gradients in Concrete
• New Results on Early-Age Cracking Risk of Special Concrete
• Potential for Restrained Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete and Mortar
• Unthermostated Multichannel Heat Conduction Calorimeter
• Polycarboxylate Polymers and Blends in Different Cements
• Influence of a Long-Term Retarder on the Hydration of Clinker and Cement
• Control of Cracking in Bridge Decks: Observations from the Field
• Cement and Superplasticizer Combinations: Compatibility and Robustness
• Freezing and Thawing and Alkali-Aggregate Reaction Weakens Lightweight, Structural Concrete in North Dakota
• Effect of Temperature-Match-Curing on Freeze-Thaw and Scaling Resistance of High-Strength Concrete
• Relationship Between Particle Shape and Void Content of Fine Aggregate
• Measured Internal Temperatures in Concrete Exposed to Outdoor Cyclic Freezing
• Use of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag for Reduction of Expansion Due to Delayed Ettringite Formation
• Relationship Between Gas Adsorption and the Shrinkage and Creep of Recycled Aggregate Concrete
• Role of Fly Ash and Aluminum Addition on Ettringite Formation in Lime-Remediated Mine Tailings
• Crack Offset Corrections to Post-crack Performance Parameters Obtained from Third-point Loaded Fiber Reinforced Shotcrete Beams
• Proposed Universal Accelerated Test for Alkali-Aggregate Reaction The Concrete Microbar Test
• Treatment of Medium- to Coarse-Grained Sands by Fine-Grained Portland Cement (FGPC) as an Alternative Grouting Material to Silicate-Ester Grouts
• Use of Discrete Fibers for Tensile Reinforcement of an Alternative Pavement Foundation with Recycled Aggregate
• Measuring the Effective Air Void Content of Portland Cement Pervious Pavements
• Strength and Sulfate Resistance of Concrete Made With High Alumina Cement, Type 10 Portland Cement, Type 10 Portland Cement Plus Fly Ash and Type 50 Portland Cement
• The Autoclave Soundness Test Mischaracterizes Cement-Fly Ash Blends By Introducing Alkali-Quartz Reaction
• The Relative Performance of Abrasion Apparatus In Accordance With BS 8204 (Part 2:1999)
• Non-Destructive Tests for the Evaluation of Concrete Exposed to High Temperatures
• The Damage Rating Index Method for ASR Affected Concrete—A Critical Review of Petrographic Features of Deterioration and Evaluation Criteria
• Use of Cement By-pass Dust in Flowable Fill Mixtures
• ASTM Symposium on Prescriptive and Performance Specifications for Hydraulic Cements and Their Use in Concrete: Issues and Implications for Standards Development
• Laboratory Assessment of the Potential Rate of ASR Expansion of Field Concrete
• Dependence of Rate of Absorption on Degree of Saturation of Concrete
• Measurement of the Alkali Content of Concrete Using Hot-Water Extraction
• Analysis of Variables Influencing the Average-Residual Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
• On the Effect of Coarse Aggregate Fraction and Shape on the Rheological Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete
• Use of Copper Slag and Cement By-Pass Dust as Cementitious Materials
• Analysis of the Granular Structures of Aggregates Using Solid Volume Measurement of Elementary Fractions
• Production and Use of Calcined Natural Pozzolans in Concrete
• Proportioning Concrete Mixes with Quarry Wastes
• Setting of Cement and Concrete
• Case Study in Performance Testing of Hydraulic Cement
• The Influence of Strain Rate on Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Loaded in Flexure
• The Omani Artificial Pozzolans (Sarooj)
• The Influence of Thickness on Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete in a Round Determinate Panel Test
• Testing Abrasion Resistance of High-Strength Concrete
• Cementitious Composites Containing Recycled Tire Rubber: An Overview of Engineering Properties and Potential Applications
• Effect of Controlled Environmental Conditions on Durability Index Parameters of Portland Cement Concretes
• User and Producer Perspectives on ASTM C 1157
• Direct Spectrophotometric Determination of Aluminum Oxide in Portland Cement and Cement Clinker
• A Simplified Shear Test for the Adhesion of FRP Composites to Concrete
• Specimen and Aggregate Size Effect on Concrete Compressive Strength
• Modified Washington Hydraulic Fracture Test to Determine D-Cracking Susceptible Aggregate
• Properties of Concrete with Ground Ultrafine Phosphorus Slag
• Quantitative Description of Coarse Aggregate Volume Fraction Gradients
• A Kinetic-Based Method for Interpreting ASTM C 1260
• Evaluation of the Potential of Densified Silica Fume to Cause Alkali-Silica Reaction in Cementitious Matrices Using a Modified ASTM C 1260 Test Procedure
• Chemical and Petrographic Analyses and ASTM Test Procedures for the Study of Delayed Ettringite Formation
• Development of Performance Tests for Sulfate Attack on Cementitious Systems
• Determining Elastic Properties of Concrete Using Vibrational Resonance Frequencies of Standard Test Cylinders
• Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete Caused by Densified Silica Fume Lumps: A Case Study
• Field Study of the Setting Behavior of Fresh Concrete
• A Practical Method to Solve Slump Loss Problem in PNS Superplasticized High-Performance Concrete
• The Permeability of Cement Systems to Chloride Ingress and Related Test Methods
• Strength and Density of Laboratory-Prepared RCC Specimens: Effect of Compaction Procedure
• Delayed Ettringite Formation at Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina
• Introduction to the Symposium on Developments in Test Methods for Alkali-Silica Reaction
• Autoradiographic Methods for Identifying Alkali-Silica Reaction Gel
• Limits on Alkali Content in Cement—Results from a Field Study
• Proposed New Test Procedure for Measuring Alkali-Silica Expansion Produced by Hydraulic Cement
• Kinetics and Microstructural Changes Associated with Mortar Expansion
• Quantitative Petrographic Technique for Concrete Damage Due to ASR: Experimental and Application
• Influence of Silica Fume on the Stresses Generated by Alkali-Silica Reaction
• Evaluation of the Effect of Portland Cement Alkali Content, Fly Ash, Ground Slag, and Silica Fume on Alkali-Silica Reactivity
• Comparison of Field Observations with Laboratory Test Results on Concretes Undergoing Alkali-Silica Reaction
• Comparison of Results from C 441 and C 1293 with Implications for Establishing Criteria for ASR-Resistant Concrete
• Use of the Accelerated Mortar Bar Test for Evaluating the Efficacy of Mineral Admixtures for Controlling Expansion due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
• Using Accelerated Test Methods to Specify Admixtures to Mitigate Alkali-Silica Reactivity
• Evaluation of Laboratory Test Methods for Alkali-Silica Reactivity
• Multi-Laboratory Study of the Accelerated Mortar Bar Test (ASTM C 1260) for Alkali-Silica Reaction
• Anhydrite in High Sulfur Trioxide (SO³)/Alkali Clinkers: Dissolution Kinetics and Influence on Concrete Durability
• Assessing the Distribution of Sulfate in Portland Cement and Clinker and Its Influence on Expansion in Mortar
• Evaluation of Tests for Toughness/Abrasion Resistance and Durability/Soundness of Coarse Aggregates
• Evaluation of Precision of a Nuclear Gauge for Measurement of Water and Cement Content of Fresh Concrete
• Towards Standardization of a Rapid Chloride Conduction Test for Concrete
• Early Shrinkage Development in a High Performance Concrete
• Review of the Thermodynamic Stability of Ettringite
• Evaluation of the Potential for Internal Sulfate Attack Through Adaptation of ASTM C 342 and the Duggan Test
• Curing Practices and Internal Sulfate Attack—The European Experience
• Mineralogy and Performance of Cement Based on High Sulfate Clinker
• Evaluation and Mitigating Measures for Premature Concrete Distress in Texas Department of Transportation Concrete Elements
• Characterization of High-Calcium Fly Ashes and Their Potential Influence on Ettringite Formation in Cementitious Systems
• Possible Mechanisms of Expansion of Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperatures During Curing (Also Known as DEF) and Implications for Avoidance of Field Problems
• Multi-Scale Microstructural Modeling of Concrete Diffusivity: Identification of Significant Varibles
• Evaluation of Rubber-Filled Concrete and Correlation Between Destructive and Nondestructive Testing Results
• Simple Field Tests to Characterize Fluidity and Washout Resistance of Structural Cement Grout
• Changes in ASTM Type II Portland Cement from 1940 to 1994
• Effect of Thermal Variations on Bond Strength of Fusion-Bonded Epoxy-Coated Bars
• Influence of Penetrating Chlorides on the Pore Structure of Structural Concrete
• Expansion of Cement Containing Crystalline Magnesia With and Without Fly Ash and Slag
• Soundness Characteristics of Portland Cement-Fly Ash Mixtures
• Expansion of Cements: Cause and Control
• Evaluation of Laboratory Drying Procedures Relevant to Field Conditions for Concrete Sorptivity Measurements
• Test Method for the Potential Release of Hydrogen Gas from Silica Fume
• Hydrogen Evolution in Concrete Due to Free Silicon Metal in Microsilica
• Compressive Strength of Small Concrete Specimens Confined with Fiberglass Laminates
• Durability Findings from Case Studies of Marine Concrete Structures
• Prevention of Damage Due to Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) in Concrete Construction—Canadian Approach
• Expandability of Solid-Volume-Reducing Reactions of Alkali-Magnesite and Alkali-Dolomite
• Thermal Properties of Commercially Available High-Strength Concretes
• A Procedure for Testing Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) Mixes
• Frost Deicer Salt Scaling Testing of Concrete: Effect of Drying and Natural Weathering
• The Strength and Microstructure of High-Strength Paste Containing Silica Fume
• Alkali Limits for Prevention of Alkali-Silica Reaction: A Brief Review of their Development
• Some Applications of AC Impedance Spectroscopy in Cement Research
• Determination of Slag and Fly Ash Content in Hardened Concrete
• Determination of Silica Fume in Unhydrated, Blended, Dry-Packaged Mixture, and Hydrated Mortar
• Rapid Determination of the Fly Ash Content of Construction Materials
• Proportioning of Fly Ash Cement Concrete Mixes
• Mineral Admixtures Contribution to the Development of Heat of Hydration and Strength
• Cement Strength Variations: Defining the Solution
• Calorimetric Study of Cement Blends Containing Fly Ash, Silica Fume, and Slag at Elevated Temperatures
• Use of High Volumes of Class C and Class F Fly Ash in Concrete
• Strength Measurement of Concrete Using Different Cylinder Sizes: A Statistical Analysis
• Accelerated Sulfate Attack on Concrete in a Hot Climate
• Construction Materials Made with Coal Combustion By-Products
• Influence of Sulfate Ions on Chloride-Induced Reinforcement Corrosion in Portland and Blended Cement Concretes
• Hexavalent Chromium in Portland Cement
• Effect of Curing on Shrinkage and Expansion of Surface Repair Mortars
• Rapid Chloride Permeability Testing of Silica-Fume Concrete
• Limits of Application of the ASTM C 227⁴ Mortar Bar Test. Comparison with Two Other Standards on Alkali Aggregate Reactivity
• A New Nondestructive Testing (NDT): Torsion Test to Evaluate Compressive Strength in Concrete Structures
• Use of Fly Ash in Heat-cured Concrete and the Effect of Post-curing Storage Regimes on Strength, Modulus of Elasticity, and Freezing-thawing Durability
• Observations on Rubberized Concrete Behavior
• Mortar Workability Apparatus: A New Approach
• Introduction to Symposium on Current Trends in Cement Standards
• Portland Cement Specifications: Performance, Prescription, and Prediction
• Why Performance Standards for Hydraulic Cement?
• Importance of Precision Statements in Developing Performance Standards for Cement
• Analysis of a Canadian Database of Mortar-Cube Strengths: The Move Toward a Canadian Performance Standard for Portland Cement
• Cement Strength and Concrete Strength—An Apparition or a Dichotomy?
• European (EN) and World (ISO) Standards—Comparison with ASTM Standards
• International Development of Standards for Cements
• Blended Cement According to ENV 197 and Experiences in Germany
• The Special Features of Cement Standards in China
• The New Cement Standard in Australia—Its Implication and Further Development
• Aggregate Mixtures for Least-Void Content for Use in Polymer Concrete
• Comparison of the Air Contents of Freshly Mixed and Hardened Concretes
• Comparison of Air Contents in Fresh and Hardened Concretes Using Different Airmeters
• Testing Fly Ash in Mortars for Air-Entrainment Characteristics
• An Investigation of the Minimum Expected Uncertainty in the Linear Traverse Technique
• Reduction in Mortar and Concrete Expansion with Reactive Aggregates Due to Alkali Leaching
• The Development of ASTM Method C 1012 with Recommended Acceptance Limits for Sulfate Resistance of Hydraulic Cements
• A Rapid Autoclave Mortar Bar Method to Determine the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of St. Lawrence Lowlands Carbonate Aggregates (Quebec, Canada)
• Troubleshooting Retarded Concrete: Understanding the Role of Cement and Admixtures Through an Interdisciplinary Approach
• Cement Clinker Characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy
• An Analysis of Factors Affecting Particle-Size Distribution of Hydraulic Cements
• Introduction to Symposium on Characterization of Hydraulic Cements
• Quantitative Clinker Microscopy with the Light Microscope
• Quantitative Phase Analysis of Clinker Using X-Ray Diffraction
• Characterization of Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slags and Fly Ashes and Their Hydration in Portland Cement Blends
• Basic Creep Formula for Aging Concrete: Sinh-Double Power Law
• A Damage Model for Sulfate Attack of Cement Mortars
• Experimental Studies of Elastic Wave Propagation in High-Strength Mortar
• Finite-Element Analysis of the Pullout Test Using a Nonlinear Discrete Cracking Approach
• KC⁸A³: X-Ray Diffraction Characterization of the Compound and Comparison with NC⁸A³ and C³A
• Statistics of Shrinkage Test Data
• Variations in the Chemical Composition, Specific Surface Area, Fineness, and Pozzolanic Activity of a Condensed Silica Fume
• Water Soluble Polymers: The Relationship Between Structure, Dispersing Action, and Rate of Cement Hydration
• Freeze-Thaw Durability of Concrete With and Without Silica Fume in ASTM C 666 (Procedure A) Test Method: Internal Cracking Versus Scaling
• Effect of Cement Replacement, Content, and Type on the Durability Performance of Fly Ash Concrete in the Middle East
• Trade-Off of Gradation and Cost Requirements in Aggregate Blending
• Cementitious Properties of Nonferrous Slags from Canadian Sources
• Diagnostic Monitoring of the Physio-Chemical Processes in Hydrating Cement Paste
• Effect of Rheological Properties of Cement Pastes on Workability of Mortars
• The Variability of Condensed Silica Fume from a Canadian Source and Its Influence on the Properties of Portland Cement Concrete
• Effect of Fineness on Properties of Classified Cements
• Optimizing the Amount of Class C Fly Ash in Concrete Mixtures
• The Incorporation of Low Levels of By-Products in Portland Cement and the Effects on Cement Quality
• The Potential Use of Catalysts in the Cement Industry
• Waste Fuels Program at the Mississauga Plant of St. Lawrence Cement, Inc.
• The Use of Unconventional Fuels in Cement Manufacture
• The Grace Factor: A New Tool for Cement Industry Process Control Engineers
• Mechanical Properties, Durability, and Drying Shrinkage of Portland Cement Concrete Incorporating Silica Fume
• Performance of Blast-Furnace Slag Cement
• Study of Alkali-Silica Reactivity Tests to Improve Correlation and Predictability for Aggregates
• Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction Analysis of Cement and Clinker: A Bibliography
• Some Opportunities to Offset Poor Quality Characteristics of High-Alkali Cement
• Some Questions Concerning ASTM Standards and Methods of Testing Fly Ash for Use with Portland Cement
• Chemical Analysis of Portland Cement by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence
• Accurate Rapid Analysis of Alkali Contents in Portland Cement
• State of Solutes in Contact with Hydrating Tricalcium Silicate Pastes
• The Effect of Fly Ash on Concrete Alkali-Aggregate Reaction
• A Possible Method for Identifying Fly Ashes That Will Improve the Sulfate Resistance of Concretes
• Quick Determination of Cement Properties Through the Use of Hot-Pressing
• Rapid Determination of the Predominant Form of Calcium Sulfate Found in Portland Cement and Its Effect on Premature Stiffening
• Alkali-Silica Reactivity: Some Reconsiderations
• Influence of Water-Reducing Admixtures on Properties of Cement Paste—A Miniature Slump Test
• Aspects of Sulfate Attack on Concrete
• The Ring Method of Measuring Restrained Shrinkage in Mortar and Concrete
• Scanning Electron Microscope Characterization of the Surfaces of ASTM C 109 Standard Ottawa Sand Grains
• Low-Void Concrete Mixtures