CONTENTS
Preface .............................................................................................................................
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Introduction .....................................................................................................................
1
Test program ....................................................................................................................
1
Admixtures ..................................................................................................................
1
Mortar vs. concrete ......................................................................................................
2
Test procedure .............................................................................................................
2
Results and discussion .....................................................................................................
3
Individual admixtures ..................................................................................................
3
Combining the admixtures ..........................................................................................
5
Strength gain ................................................................................................................
6
Conclusions .....................................................................................................................
6
Literature cited .................................................................................................................
7
Appendix A: Alternative cements ...................................................................................
9
Abstract ............................................................................................................................
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ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure
1. Cooling curves .........................................................................................................
4
TABLES
Table
1. ASTM C 494 admixture ..........................................................................................
2
2. Chemical composition of Dragon Products Co. Type I cement ..............................
2
3. Properties of fresh mortar ........................................................................................
3
4. Properties of fresh mortar made with admixture combinations ..............................
5
5. Strength gain of mortar cured at various temperatures for 14 days, than
at 20C for 21 days ..............................................................................................
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