QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS AND IMPORTANT ASTM TESTING STANDARDS FOR ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE
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ASTM Testing, Quality Control, Concrete, UHPCAbstract
This paper is a presentation of the quality control methods and tests used in the production process of UHPC. Quality control is an important aspect of the manufacturing process as it ensures the delivery of the designed end product. The QC process begins with the sourcing of raw materials and continues at every stage until the hardened end product becomes deliverable. The standards used for the manufacture of sample specimens and the testing procedures are adopted from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) with modifications, to account for the high-strength properties of UHPC as suggested by Graybeal and others through their extensive research.
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