ACI 305R-99 Hot Weather Concreting Reported by ACI Committee 305 american concrete institute P.O, BOX 9094 FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN 48333-9094, international’First Printing, March 2000 Hot Weather Concreting Most ACI Standards and committee reports are gathered together in the annually revised ACI Manual of Concrete Practice. The several volumes are arranged to group related material together and may be purchased individually or in sets.The ACI Manual of Concrete Practice is also available on CD-ROM. ‘ACI Committees prepare standards and reports in the general areas of materials and properties of concrete, construction practices and inspection, pavements and slabs, struc- tural design and analysis, structural specifica- tions, and special products and processes. ‘A complete catalog of all ACI publications is available without charge. American Concrete Institute P.O. 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Standing ofthe effects these environmental factors have om concrete prop frties and construction operations. Measures canbe talento eliminate oF ‘minimize undesirable effects of these environmental factors. Experience in hot weather with the tes of construction involved will rece the poten til for serious problems This committee report defines hot weather, lists posible potential prob- lems, and presents practices intended tw minimise them. Among these prac tices ae such inportant measures az selecting materials and proportion, preeooling ingredients, special batching, length of haw, consideration of ‘concrete temperature a placed, facies for handling concrete atthe ite, ‘and during the early curing period. placing, and curing techniques, and ‘appropriate resting and inspecting procedures in hot weather conditions. A selected bibliography is included. These revisions imsove an editorial revision of the document. The rei sions focus x particular on the eects of ha weather on concrete properties, ‘and the use of midrange water reducing adnistures and extended set-on trol admiztres in hot weather. [ACT Committee Reports, Guides, Standard Practices, and |(Commentares are intended for guidance in planning, design- ling, executing, and inspecting construction. This document |is intended forthe use of individuals who are competent to evaluate the significance and limitations of its content and recommendations and who will accept responsibility forthe application ofthe material it contains. The American Concrete Insitute disclaims any and all responsibilty for the stated principles. The Insitute shall not be liable for any loss ‘or damage asing therefrom. Reference to this document shall not be made in contract documents. If tems found in this document are desired by the Architecunginer to be a par ofthe contract documents, they shall be restated in mandatory language for incorporation by the ArchitectEngiieer. 05R ‘Keywords: sit entrainment; cooling; curing; evaporation; high tempers ture; hot weather constriction; plastic shrinkage; prodvetion methods; retemperng; slump tests; water content CONTENTS Chapter 1—Introduction, p. 305R-2 1.1—General 1.2—Definition of hot weather 1.3Potentil problems in hot weather 1.4—Potential problems related to other factors 1.5—Practices for hot weather concreting. Chapter 2—Effects of hot weather on concrete properties, p. 305R-3 2.1—General 2.2-—Temperature of concrete 2.3-Ambient conditions 2.4—Water requirements 2.54 Bifect of cement 2.6—Supplementary cementitious materials 2.7-—Chemical admixtures, 2.8-—Aggregates 2.9—Proportioning ‘Chapter 3—Production and delivery, p. 305R-11 3.1-—General 3.2—Temperature control of concrete 3.3—Batching and mixing ‘ACI 3058.99 supersedes ACLS0SR91 aed became ese Osaber77, 199. Gepyigs © 3080 American Conse fsa, SEES ee nm mma ty ieee aa eat ieee Sees ee she tara ea Eaeeiciinacrmane mento