TESTING CEMENT AND CONCRETE: A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW

Gritsada Sua-iam; Natt Makul

TESTING CEMENT AND CONCRETE: A STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW

ผู้แต่ง

Gritsada Sua-iam Division of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bangkokthonburi University, Bangkok 10170
Natt Makul Department of Building Technology, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Phranakhon Rajabhat University, Bangkok, 10220

คำสำคัญ:

Cement, Concrete, Destructive tests, Non-destructive tests, Mechanical properties

บทคัดย่อ

In this review, we described the current status of cement and concrete testing and standards, the macroscopic destructive and non-destructive testing of cement and concrete. Hardened concrete and mortar should not be considered in any sense as fundamental or intrinsic material properties. Instead, these are variables that affect the observed mechanical behavior of concrete. Thus, when defining any given mechanical property, it is also necessary to specify the test method relevant to the standard. Mechanical properties were assessed with conventional destructive tests and non-destructive tests.