TESTING FIRM NINYO & MOORE SAVES MONTHS ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE USING COMMAND CENTER CASE STUDY The Goal: Speedy Strength Tests One area that can delay construction is waiting to assess whether concrete pours have reached the desired strength level. Typically, acceptance testing for strength is achieved through flexural or compressive strength tests of beam or cylinder specimens in accordance with standard test methods. It is assumed the test specimens are representative of the same concrete that is placed in the field. If testing of the specimens determines design strength has been achieved, then it is assumed that strength has been achieved in the field, as well. However, assuming that concrete in the field gains strength at the same rate as test specimens is not always the

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