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NCHRP Report 540: Guidelines for Early-Opening-to-Traffic Portland Cement Concrete for Pavement Rehabilitation (2005)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

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Buch, N, Van Dam, T J, Peterson, K R, Kowli, R, Sutter, L L, Desaraju, P, Panguluri, A, Sytsma, J, Transportation Research Board. "Appendix - Examples of Mixture Designs." NCHRP Report 540: Guidelines for Early-Opening-to-Traffic Portland Cement Concrete for Pavement Rehabilitation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005.

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A-1 APPENDIX EXAMPLES OF MIXTURE DESIGNS There are many ways to achieve high early strength while ­ Accelerator Type: calcium chloride maintaining durability of EOT concrete. The goal is to select ­ Water Reducer: none the most cost-effective combination of materials that will ­ Coarse Aggregate: 1,030 kg/m3 (1,736 lb/yd3) crushed produce a mixture meeting strength criterion while achieving limestone the desired level of durability. To some degree, this will ­ Fine Aggregate: 425 kg/m3 (716 lb/yd3) natural sand depend on the environment in which the repair is to be made. ­ Average Slump: 65 mm (2.5 in.) For example, in some states, issues of freeze-thaw durability ­ Average Air Content: 5.6 percent and scaling resistance are not big concerns, and the need for ­ 8-hour Compressive Strength: 17.0 MPa (2,465 psi) air entrainment is reduced. For the vast majority of states, ­ 28-day Compressive Strength: 53.8 MPa (7,800 psi) however, air entrainment must be considered because of the ­ 8-hour Flexural Strength: 2.4 MPa (350 psi) freeze-thaw environment and use of chemical deicers. In this study, several mixture designs were found to provide appro- Mixtures 4, 5, and 6, all of which were made using a vin- priate fresh and hardened concrete properties. sol resin air-entraining agent, provided good performance for Mixtures 1, 2, and 3, all of which were made using a vin- 20- to 24-hour EOT concrete: sol resin air-entraining agent, provided good performance for 6- to 8-hour EOT concrete: · Mixture 4 ­ Cement Type: Type I · Mixture 1 ­ Cement Content: 400 kg/m3 ­ Cement Type: Type I ­ w/c ratio: 0.43 ­ Cement Content: 525 kg/m3 (885 lb/yd3) ­ Accelerator Type: calcium chloride ­ w/c ratio: 0.40 ­ Water Reducer: none ­ Accelerator Type: non-chloride ­ Coarse Aggregate: 1,030 kg/m3 (1,736 lb/yd3) crushed ­ Water Reducer: none limestone ­ Coarse Aggregate: 1,030 kg/m3 (1,736 lb/yd3) crushed ­ Fine Aggregate: 628 kg/m3 (1,060 lb/yd3) natural sand limestone ­ Average Slump: 85 mm (3.35 in.) ­ Fine Aggregate: 427 kg/m3 (720 lb/yd3) natural sand ­ Average Air Content: 6.6 percent ­ Average Slump: 140 mm (5.5 in.) ­ 20-hour Compressive Strength: 24.5 MPa (3,550 psi) ­ Average Air Content: 5.0 percent ­ 28-day Compressive Strength: 46.0 MPa (6,670 psi) ­ 8-hour Compressive Strength: 16.4 MPa (2,375 psi) ­ 28-day Compressive Strength: 44.0 MPa (6,400 psi) ­ 20-hour Flexural Strength: 3.4 MPa (490 psi) · Mixture 5 ­ 8-hour Flexural Strength: 2.4 MPa (350 psi) · Mixture 2 ­ Cement Type: Type I ­ Cement Type: Type I ­ Cement Content: 400 kg/m3 ­ Cement Content: 525 kg/m3 (885 lb/yd3) ­ w/c ratio: 0.40 ­ w/c ratio: 0.36 ­ Accelerator Type: non-chloride ­ Accelerator Type: non-chloride ­ Water Reducer: none ­ Water Reducer: none ­ Coarse Aggregate: 1,030 kg/m3 (1,736 lb/yd3) crushed ­ Coarse Aggregate: 1,030 kg/m3 (1,736 lb/yd3) crushed limestone limestone ­ Fine Aggregate: 659 kg/m3 (1,110 lb/yd3) natural sand ­ Fine Aggregate: 482 kg/m3 (812 lb/yd3) natural sand ­ Average Slump: 50 mm (2 in.) ­ Average Slump: 70 mm (2.75 in.) ­ Average Air Content: 5.7 percent ­ Average Air Content: 5.0 percent ­ 20-hour Compressive Strength: 19.9 MPa (2,890 psi) ­ 8-hour Compressive Strength: 20.4 MPa (3,000 psi) ­ 28-day Compressive Strength: 40.6 MPa (5,890 psi) ­ 28-day Compressive Strength: 56.3 MPa (8,150 psi) ­ 20-hour Flexural Strength: 3.8 MPa (550 psi) ­ 8-hour Flexural Strength: 3.0 MPa (435 psi) · Mixture 6 · Mixture 3 ­ Cement Type: Type I ­ Cement Type: Type I ­ Cement Content: 475 kg/m3 ­ Cement Content: 425 kg/m3 ­ w/c ratio: 0.43 ­ w/c ratio: 0.40 ­ Accelerator Type: none

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A-2 ­ Water Reducer: none ­ 28-day Compressive Strength: 39.3 MPa (5,700 psi) ­ Coarse Aggregate: 1,030 kg/m3 (1,736 lb/yd3) crushed ­ 20-hour Flexural Strength: 3.6 MPa (520 psi) limestone ­ Fine Aggregate: 659 kg/m3 (1,110 lb/yd3) natural sand These examples of cement mixtures were identified from ­ Average Slump: 150 mm (6 in.) the investigations conducted in NCHRP 18-04B. Other suit- ­ Average Air Content: 5.9 percent able mixtures could be proportioned with the same or differ- ­ 20-hour Compressive Strength: 17.8 MPa (2,580 psi) ent cements, aggregates, and admixtures.