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TCA Research

Latest Research

In 2021, TCA completed the final phases of its CRED research at Tennessee Technological University: Going Beyond ACI 332: Commercial / Residential Enhanced Durability Concrete: Phase III The Effect of Limited Curing.

2020 Research

TCA undertook its first practical research efforts in 2020 including the Cylinder Curing Study. We also continued our CRED research with the release of Going Beyond ACI 332: Commercial / Residential Enhanced Durability Concrete: First Look.

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2019 Research

TCA Ready Mix Operator Survey Results. Commercial & Residential Enhanced Durability (CRED) Research Phase II.

Research Resources

Beneficiated Fly Ash

Comparison of Beneficiated Fly Ash with a Popular Class F Fly Ash in Tennessee – 2019

Preliminary Study of the Potential of a Beneficiated Ultrafine Class F Fly Ash – 2019

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Controlled Low Strength Materials (CLSM)

Excavatable and Early Strength CLSM using High LOI Fly Ash and Limestone Screenings – 2017

Bad Ash Flowable Fill – 2016

The New 2015 TDOT 204.06 Flowable Fill Specification – 2015

A Rapid Green Base Repair CLSM – 2009

New TDOT 204.06 CLSM Specification – 2009

Sustainable CLSM Mixtures for 2006 TDOT 204.06 – 2008

Early Strength Flowable Fill (ESFF) Mixtures for 2006 TDOT 204.06 – 2007

Excavatable Flowable Fill (EFF) Mixtures for 2006 TDOT 204.06 – 2007

Changes from the 1995 to the 2006 Specification – 2006

Tennessee Flowable Fill Study – 2003

Effect of Fine Aggregate Type on CLSM Properties– 2003​​

The Effects of Fly Ash and Portland Cement onLong Term Excavatability of Flowable Fill – 2001

"It's delivered in a Ready Mix Truck, but it's not Concrete. What is it?" EFF article – 2000

Fines in FF Rock Products – 1997

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High Volume Fly Ash (HVFA) and Lean, Green and Mean (LGM) Concrete

High Volume Substandard Fly Ash Roller-Compacted Concrete – 2015

Experimenting with High Volume Fly Ash Concrete in Tennessee – 2014

A High Volume Fly Ash Concrete Mixture for Tennessee Bridge Decks – 2014

LGM PCC Update – 2013

Lean,Green and Mean (LGM) Concrete – 2009

Lean,Green and Mean (LGM) Concrete in TN Concrete Magazine – 2009

High Volume Fly Ash Concrete – 2007

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Low Perm PCC

Going Past TDOT Specifications to Lower Concrete Permeability – Part 4 – 2020

Going Past TDOT Specifications to Lower Concrete Permeability – Part 3 – 2019

Going Past TDOT Specifications to Lower Concrete Permeability – Part 2 – 2019

Going Past TDOT Specifications toLower Concrete Permeability – Part 1 – 2018

Determining Concrete Chloride Permeability More Efficiently – Part 3 – 2018

Determining Concrete Chloride Permeability More Efficiently – Part 2 – 2017

Determining Concrete Chloride Permeability More Efficiently – Part 1 – 2016

Lowering the Chloride Permeability of a TDOT Class D PCC Mixture – Part 2 – 2014

Lowering the Chloride Permeability of a TDOT Class D PCC Mixture – Part 1 – 2013

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Maturity

Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Maturity Predictions – Lesson 5 – 2006
Tennessee Evaluation of New Maturity Technology: Laboratory Investigation – 2005

New Maturity Technology 101 – Lesson 4 – 2005

Is the Maturity Concept Valid? – Lesson 3 – 2005

Field-cured Cylinders: Are They the Right Choice? – Lesson 2 – 2004

Cores vc. Lab-cured Cylinders: The Influence of Temperature – Lesson 1 – 2004

Evaluation of New PCC Maturity Technology – 2004
New PCC Maturity Technology – 2003

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Pervious

TCA Pervious Concrete Mixture – 2012

Putting it All Together for a High Performance Pervious Concrete Mixture Design – Part 4 – 2012

Green2: High Volume Slag Substitution in Pervious Concrete – 2012

Help for Pervious PCC Producers – Part 3 – 2011

The Road to Shambala – 2010

Help for Pervious PCC Producers – Part 2 – 2010

Help for Pervious PCC Producers – Part 1– 2010

Early TCA Experiments with Self-Compacting Pervious – 2009

Determining Pervious PCC Permeability with a Simple Triaxial Flexible Wall Constant Head Permeameter – 200

Pervious PCC Compressive Strength in the Laboratory and the Field: The Effects of Aggregate Properties and Compactive Effort – 2006

Estimating Pervious PCC Pavement Design Inputs with Compressive Strength and Effective Void Content – 2006

Effects of Aggregate Type and Gradation on Pervious PCC – 2005

Pervious Research at TTU – 2004

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Residential Durability

Going Beyond ACI 332: Commercial/Residential Enhanced Durability Concrete – Phase 1 – 2020

Going Beyond ACI 332: Commercial/Residential Enhanced Durability Concrete – First Look – 2020

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Miscellaneous

Preliminary Comparison of Portland LimestoneCement with a Type I/II Portland Cement inTennessee – 2020

Preliminary Investigation of Higher Grade 100 SlagSubstitutions in a Tennessee Bridge Deck ConcreteMixture – 2020

Concrete Community Service: Helping Raptors and the Upper Cumberland Area – 2015

A Cheaper Estimate of Concrete Heat Evolution Due to Hydration – 2015

Tennessee Stabilized Base UsingSubstandard Fly Ash and Byproduct Limestone Screenings – 2013

Making Precast Concrete Mixtures More Sustainable with Byproduct Fine Aggregate – 2008

Research Projects at TTU – 2001

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