Maturity concept and the estimation of concrete strength - a review
- 1 January 1971
- report
- Published by Natural Resources Canada/CMSS/Information Management
Abstract
The determination of strength of concrete without physically testing a specimen has been the subject of research for the past several decades. It has been suggested by several researchers that strength of concrete can be expressed in terms of the maturity, commonly defined as the product of time and temperature above -10°C (14°F). Others have used the maturity concept to estimate strength of concrete at various ages. This paper critically reviews the literature published on the subject since 1904 and presents results of limited investigations carried out at the Mines Branch to estimate the compressive strength of concrete at low maturities, usually associated with accelerated strength tests. The paper is concluded with a summary of the literature reviewed and a list of pertinent references.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: