Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures







ENGINEERING BULLETIN 001

Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures

FOURTEENTH EDITION

by Steven H. Kosmatka, Beatrix Kerkhoff, and William C. Panarese



KEYWORDS: admixtures, aggregates, air-entrained concrete, batching, cement, cold weather, curing, durability, fibers,

finishing, high-performance concrete, hot weather, mixing, mixing water, mixture proportioning, placing, portland cement

concrete, properties, special concrete, standards, supplementary cementing materials, tests, and volume changes.

ABSTRACT: This book presents the properties of concrete as needed in concrete construction, including strength and

durability. All concrete ingredients (cementing materials, water, aggregates, admixtures, and fibers) are reviewed for their

optimal use in designing and proportioning concrete mixtures. Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI standards are

referred to extensively. The use of concrete from design to batching, mixing, transporting, placing, consolidating, finishing,

and curing is addressed. Special concretes, including high-performance concretes, are also reviewed.

REFERENCE: Kosmatka, Steven H.; Kerkhoff, Beatrix; and Panarese, William C.; Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures,

EB001, 14th edition, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, USA, 2003.

The authors of this engineering bulletin are:

Steven H. Kosmatka, Managing Director, Research and Technical Services, PCA

Beatrix Kerkhoff, Civil Engineer, Product Standards and Technology, PCA

William C. Panarese, former Manager, Construction Information Services, PCA

Cover photos show ready mixed concrete being elevated by bucket and

crane to the 39th floor of a high-rise building in Chicago. (69991, 70015)

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