CL1105 Advanced Materials

Lecture No.

M. Tech. CASAD Semester I

COLD WEATHER CONCRETING

Definition of cold weather, Standard specification, Objectives, Principles,

Economy
Planning, Protection during extremely low temperature, Temperature Records,
heated enclosures, Exposure to freezing and Thawing, Concrete Slump
Temperature of Concrete as mixed and placed and Heating of materials
Placement temperature, Mixing Temperature, Heating mixing water, Heating
aggregates, Steam heating of aggregates, Overheating of aggregates, Calculation
of mixer temperature, Loss of temperature during delivery
Preparation before Concreting
Temperature of surfaces in contact with fresh concrete, Metallic embedment,
Removal of snow and ice, Condition of sub grade
Protection against Freezing and Protection for concrete not requiring
Construction Supports
Protection to prevent early-age freezing, Need for additional protection, Length of
protection period, Stripping of forms, Temperature drop after removal of
protection, Allowable temperature differential
Protection for Structural Concrete requiring Construction Support
Tests of field-cured specimens, in-place testing, Maturity method, Attainment of
desired strength, Increasing early strength, Cooling of concrete, Estimating
strength development, Removal of forms and supports, other requirements
Materials and Methods of Protection
Insulating materials, Selection of insulation, Enclosures, Internal electric heating,
Covering after placement, Temporary removal of protection, Insulated forms
Curing Requirements and Methods
Curing during protection period, Curing following protection period
Acceleration of Setting and Strength Development
Calcium chloride as accelerating admixture, Other accelerating admixtures
References
1. IS: 7861(Part II)-1989 Code of Practice for Extreme Weather Concreting; Part II Recommended
Practice for Cold Weather Concreting
2. Cold Weather Concreting 306R-88, Reported by ACI Committee 306
3. Mehta P. K. and Monteiro P.J.M. CONCRETE Microstructure, Properties and Materials, Tata
McGraw-Hill, India, third edition, 2007.
4. Santakumar A. Properties of Concrete, Oxford University Press, India, first
edition, 2007.
5. Gambhir M. L. Concrete Technology, Tata McGraw Hills, Third Edition, 2007.

Institute of Technology, Nirma University