Advances in Ready Mixed Concrete Technology. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Ready-Mixed Concrete Held at Dundee University, 29th September–1st October 1975

Content: 
Other Pergamon Titles of Interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Foreword, Pages v-vi, R.K. Dhir
Organising Committee, Page vii
Advisory Committee, Page vii
OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE, Page xiii, J. Drever
READY MIXED CONCRETE AND ITS ROLE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, Pages xv-xxiv, K. Newman
A REVIEW OF PRODUCTION METHODS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN THE READY MIXED CONCRETE INDUSTRY, Pages 3-16, G. Crowther
DEVELOPMENTS IN BATCHING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE READY MIXED CONCRETE INDUSTRY, Pages 17-27, J.H. Ewenson
RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF READY MIXED CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT, Pages 28-34, J.B. Hayes, PH. Nielsen
DEVELOPMENT OF TRUCK MIXERS DUE TO DEMANDS MADE BY THE READY MIXED CONCRETE INDUSTRY, Pages 35-47, I.C. Leggott
REMOVAL OF EFFLUENT AND WATER RE-CYCLING IN CONCRETE WORKS, Pages 48-53, M.C. Heaton
DISCUSSIONS, Pages 55-59
NATURAL AGGREGATES FOR READY MIXED CONCRETE, Pages 63-75, G.E.P. Jackson
THE USE OF MODERATE TO HIGH SHRINKAGE AGGREGATES FOR MAKING CONCRETE, Pages 76-88, T. Tharmabala, C.M. Sangha, R.K. Dhir
A MODERN APPROACH TO FLY-ASH IN CONCRETE, Pages 89-94, I.A. Smith
THE USE OF POZZOLANIC AND OTHER ADMIXTURES IN PREBLENDED CEMENT AND GROUTS, Pages 95-103, J.C. Blenkinsop, H.W. Bradbury
THE FACTS ABOUT LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE, Pages 104-111, D.B. Horler
ADMIXTURES FOR CONCRETE IN THE READY MIXED CONCRETE ENVIRONMENT, Pages 112-122, J.D. Lincoln
FLOWING CONCRETE AND ITS VALUES, Pages 123-126, B.R. Tutt
STEEL FIBRE CONCRETE IN THE READY MIXED INDUSTRY, Pages 127-133, R.E. Beckett
DISCUSSIONS, Pages 135-143
FRESH CONCRETE AND THE WORKABILITY PROBLEM, Pages 147-158, G.H. Tattersall
WORKABILITY OF CONCRETE — A TESTING METHOD, Pages 159-168, R. Hård, N. Petersons
“K” SLUMP TESTER, Pages 169-176, M.C. Heaton
PLASTICISING ADMIXTURES IN CORRESPONDING MIXES, Pages 177-192, R.M. Edmeades, P.C. Hewlett
CORE-CUBE RELATIONSHIPS OF PLAIN CONCRETE, Pages 193-202, C.M. Sangha, R.K. Dhir
DISCUSSIONS, Pages 203-212
USES AND LIMITATIONS OF SPECIFICATIONS, Pages 215-220, J.D. Parkinson
SPECIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCE A READY MIXED CONCRETE SUPPLIERS POINT OF VIEW, Pages 221-232, A.J. Black
Mix Design for Local Materials, Pages 265-268, Barry P. Hughes
A METHOD FOR THE SELECTION OF CONCRETE MIX PROPORTIONS INCORPORATING FLY ASH POZZOLANS, Pages 269-279, P.L. Owens
THE MIX DESIGN AND PROPERTIES OF PUMPED CONCRETE, Pages 280-290, H. Roper
QUALITY CONTROL OF READY-MIXED CONCRETE, Pages 291-296, F. Walker
THE VARIATION IN THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF READY MIXED CONCRETE, Pages 297-300, I. Soroka
HARMONISING PRODUCTION CONTROL AND SPECIFICATION PROCEDURES, Pages 301-310, N. Shipley
ACCELERATED STRENGTH TESTING, Pages 311-330, R.K. Dhir, C.M. Sangha, F.A.M. Saeed
HOW SOON IS SOON ENOUGH?, Pages 331-336, B. Mather
DISCUSSIONS, Pages 337-340
TRANSPORTATION EFFECTS ON CONCRETE WORKABILITY, Pages 343-353, J.G.L. Munday
LOSSES IN AIR CONTENT DURING TRANSPORTATION, Pages 354-358, B. Hellström, N. Petersons
EFFECTS OF IMPROPER HANDLING OF READY-MIXED CONCRETE, Pages 359-366, F.W. Beaufait
MODERN MOBILE CONCRETE PUMPS, Pages 367-372, I.C. Leggott
HIGH PRESSURE CONCRETE PUMPS, Pages 373-380, F.E. Godfrey
SURFACE PREPARATION AND SURFACE TREATMENT OF CONCRETE, Pages 381-390, I. Gilmour
PUMPABLE CONCRETE AND CONCRETE PUMPING, Pages 391-404, A. Johansson, K. Tuutti, N. Petersons
CONTINUOUS CASTING — LARGE, RICH, QUICK, Pages 405-412, M.E. FitzGibbon
DISCUSSIONS, Pages 413-425
GETTING THE SUMS RIGHT, Pages 429-445, J.R. Illingworth
THE COST OF PLACING CONCRETE BY PUMP, Pages 446-454, J.B. Oldfield
THE RELATIVE ECONOMICS OF ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS IN PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETES, Pages 455-462, P.L. Owens
DISCUSSIONS, Pages 463-466
Introduction to Closing Discussions, Pages 467,469-478
List of Participants, Pages 479-488
List of Exhibitors, Pages 489-490
Index of Authors and Contributors, Pages 491-492