@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/793,
	  title     = {Packing Theory for Natural and Crushed Aggregate to Obtain the Best Mix of Aggregate: Research and Development},
	  author    = {Mohammed H. Mohammed and  Mats Emborg and  Roland Pusch and  Sven Knutsson},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Concrete performance is strongly affected by the
particle packing degree since it determines the distribution of the
cementitious component and the interaction of mineral particles. By
using packing theory designers will be able to select optimal
aggregate materials for preparing concrete with low cement content,
which is beneficial from the point of cost. Optimum particle packing
implies minimizing porosity and thereby reducing the amount of
cement paste needed to fill the voids between the aggregate particles,
taking also the rheology of the concrete into consideration. For
reaching good fluidity superplasticizers are required. The results from
pilot tests at Luleå University of Technology (LTU) show various
forms of the proposed theoretical models, and the empirical approach
taken in the study seems to provide a safer basis for developing new,
improved packing models.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {7},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {479 - 485},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/793},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/67},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 67, 2012},
	}