土木工程专业英语作者陈瑛2.1MaterialsforConcreteandMixProportions课案.pptVIP

2.1 Materials for Concrete and Mix Proportions Constituents of concrete Mixture of aggregate and paste Paste (30 to 40%) Portland cement (7% to 15% by Vol.) Water (14% to 21% by Vol.) Aggregates 60% to 70% Coarse aggregates Fine aggregates Admixtures The 10-20-30-40 Rule ?? The essential ingredients of concrete. ?? A typical concrete batch, by volume, contains ?? 10% cement ?? 20% water and air ?? 30% sand ?? 40% gravel Portland Cement Dry powder of very fine particles Forms a paste when mixed with water Chemical reaction-Hydration Gel Paste coats all the aggregates together Hardens and for