ACI SP-178:1998 PDF Download

The ACI SP-178:1998 standard contains the proceedings of the Fourth CANMET/ACI/JCI International Conference held in Tokushima, Japan, in June 1998. This publication includes a total of sixty-two refereed papers that were accepted for presentation at the conference.

The papers cover various topics related to the use and effects of fly ash, silica fume, slag, and natural pozzolans in concrete. Some of the topics discussed in the papers include the role of pozzolanic and cementitious materials in the sustainable development of the concrete industry, the use of classified fly ash to produce high-performance concrete, the influence of temperature on the strength development of fly ash and silica fume concretes, and the effects of fly ash and silica fume on high-performance concrete.

Other topics covered in the papers include the technological complex for the utilization of high-calcium ash and slag, comparative studies on the mortar containing fly ash from Southeast Asia and Japan, the significance of the type of cement on the reaction mechanisms of pozzolans, and the durability of concrete made with high-volume fly ash.