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Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA 484)

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<strong>Conduits</strong> <strong>through</strong> <strong>Embankment</strong> <strong>Dams</strong>concrete cores, or strength tests can be performed on the cores. By usingmicroscopic analysis and various chemical tests, a petrographer can determine the aircontent of hardened concrete, estimate the cement content, find evidence ofcarbonation or other reactions, and detect admixtures or contaminating substancesthat may have been present during construction. A petrographer can also makegeneral observations about water-cement ratio, degree of cement hydration, earlyfrost damage, excessive bleeding, and similar phenomena. Strength testing on thecores may include tensile and compressive. Drilling of concrete cores in conduits isexpensive and should only be used when sampling and testing of the concrete isnecessary.260

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