Concrete practice and defects during construction - case study

This study is implemented for collecting information whether the activities that carried out at site are complied to the standard specification. This study concentrate on activities such as preparation, delivery, pouring, compaction and curing of concrete. Besides, preparation and installation of fo...

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Main Author:	Abdullah, Zafri
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General) Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12225/1/ZafriAbdullahMFKA2008.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.122252018-06-29T21:51:16Z Concrete practice and defects during construction - case study 2008-11 Abdullah, Zafri TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This study is implemented for collecting information whether the activities that carried out at site are complied to the standard specification. This study concentrate on activities such as preparation, delivery, pouring, compaction and curing of concrete. Besides, preparation and installation of formwork and reinforcement also being stressed in this study. Condition of materials which are used in preparation of site mix concrete that will affect the workability and durability are also being discussed. The compressive strength of concrete can be influenced by quality of workmanship. Most of the methods in construction are not complied to the Standard Specifications for Building Works 2005. Furthermore, workers with lacking of skills, limitation of construction period, low quality of materials, design problem, limitation of workers and shortage of equipment will affect concrete quality and specification could not be complied. These factors affect the quality of concrete structure and number of tests is required to determine the actual strength of the concrete structure. Therefore, the right construction methods need to be implemented at site. As a result, the concrete structure will perform at optimum within long period. 2008-11 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12225/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12225/1/ZafriAbdullahMFKA2008.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Civil Engineering 1. Standard Specifications For Building Works (2005). Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia 2. John Newman and Ban Seng Choo. (2003). Advanced Concrete Technology. Burlington. Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann. 3. Susan Macdonald. (2003). The Investigation and Repair of Historic Concrete. New South Wales. NSW Heritage Office. 4. Taerwe L. and Lambotte H. (1991). Quality Control of Concrete Structures. Belgium. E & FN SPON. 5. Ravindra K. Dhir, M. Roderick Jones and Li Zheng. (2002). Repair Rejuvenation and Enhancement of Concrete. Dundee, Scotland. Thomas Telford. 6. Ravindra K. Dhir, Thomas D. Dyer and Judith E. Halliday. (2002). Sustainable Concrete Construction. Dundee, Scotland. Thomas Telford. 7. British Standard 8110 (1985). Structural Use of Concrete, Part 1: Code of Practice for Design and Construction 8. Malaysia Standard 523 (1993). Specification for Concrete Including Ready Mixed Concrete, Part 1: Guide to Specifying Concrete. 9. Malaysia Standard 28 (1985). Specification for Tests for Water for Making Concrete, (First Version).
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description	This study is implemented for collecting information whether the activities that carried out at site are complied to the standard specification. This study concentrate on activities such as preparation, delivery, pouring, compaction and curing of concrete. Besides, preparation and installation of formwork and reinforcement also being stressed in this study. Condition of materials which are used in preparation of site mix concrete that will affect the workability and durability are also being discussed. The compressive strength of concrete can be influenced by quality of workmanship. Most of the methods in construction are not complied to the Standard Specifications for Building Works 2005. Furthermore, workers with lacking of skills, limitation of construction period, low quality of materials, design problem, limitation of workers and shortage of equipment will affect concrete quality and specification could not be complied. These factors affect the quality of concrete structure and number of tests is required to determine the actual strength of the concrete structure. Therefore, the right construction methods need to be implemented at site. As a result, the concrete structure will perform at optimum within long period.
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title	Concrete practice and defects during construction - case study
title_short	Concrete practice and defects during construction - case study
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