CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR SULFATE DURABILITY IN …

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February 2008 | PTIJOURNAL|25CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR SULFATE DURABILITY IN RESIDENTIAL CONCRETEKEN BONDYABSTRACTThe paper describes the current code REQUIREMENTS for sul-fate DURABILITY in residential concrete construction. Thepaper highlights the development of clarifications regard-ing SULFATE DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS in ACI 318-08 andother relevant codes. The myths, facts and legal issues insulfate lawsuits are discussed and the intent of the currentACI and PTI REQUIREMENTS on SULFATE DURABILITY are ; deterioration; SULFATE ; concrete; crackingPTI Journal, V. 6, No. 1, February 2008 Received and reviewed underInstitute Journal publication policies. Copyright 2008, Post-TensioningInstitute. All rights reserved, including the making of copies unless per-mission is obtained from the Post-Tensioning Institute.

2,000 and 3,000 psi, and those strengths were roughly con-sistent with w/cm ratios between 0.8 and 0.6 respectively. This established standard of practice for sulfate durability

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