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Admixture. Admixture is one of the ingredients in making concrete that is added to the
mix instantly before or during mixing. Admixture is used to reduce the cost of concrete
construction; to modify the properties of hardened concrete; to ensure the quality of concrete
during mixing, transporting, placing, and curing; and to overcome certain emergencies during
concrete operations.
construction that sets, strengthen, stick to other materials, and bind them together.
Coarse Aggregate. The coarse aggregate is one of the materials used in making concrete
corresponding strength of the material due to the effect of curing. The characteristic of a material
Concrete. Concrete is a porous solid that is created by combining four basic materials:
Concrete Hollow Blocks. The concrete hollow block is used as a walling material. A
concrete hollow block is made from cast concrete that is made up of cement and fine aggregates.
Cracks. The most common cracks are typically, defined as hairline cracks less than one-
eighth inch wide or less than twelve inches in length. Common cracks can appear at any time in
the life of a typical structure. Common causes of cracking were the settlement of walls due to
concrete during cement hydration. Curing encompasses the control of temperature as it affects the
Curing time. Curing time is the length of time of the curing process. The period of time
that concrete should be protected from freezing, abnormally high temperatures, and against loss of
moisture depends upon a number of factors: the type of cementing materials used; mixture
proportions; required strength, size and shape of the concrete member; ambient weather; and future
exposure conditions. The curing days was 7, 14 and 28 days based on this study.
Fine Aggregate. The fine aggregate is usually sand or crushed stones used as an ingredient
in making concrete and passes through 4.75 sieve size and retained to 0.0075 sieve size.
Hydration. Hydration is a chemical reaction in which the cement substance reacts to water
Mixture. Mixture is the combination of ingredients of concrete, hollow blocks and plaster
Sand Samples. The specimens used in the experiment to determine it strength for market
Spray Curing. Spray curing is one of the curing method that enables a concrete, hollow
Water Absorption. Water absorption is also called ASTM C 140. It is used to measure
how much water can a sample absorb and it also help to prevent freezing and thawing of the
sample.