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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Interlaboratory Comparative Tests in Ready-Mixed Concrete Quality Assessment.

Izabela Skrzypczak, Agnieszka Leśniak, Piotr Ochab, Monika Górka, Wanda Kokoszka, Anna Sikora

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Izabela SkrzypczakFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-082 Rzeszow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0978-3040
Agnieszka LeśniakFaculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4811-5574
Piotr OchabFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-082 Rzeszow, Poland.
Monika GórkaFaculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology, 31-155 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5985-2078
Wanda KokoszkaFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-082 Rzeszow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0486-9881
Anna SikoraFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Powstancow Warszawy 12, 35-082 Rzeszow, Poland.

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Abstract

Proper quality assessment of ready-mixed concrete, which is currently the principal material for construction, land engineering and architecture, has an impact on the optimisation and verification of correct functioning of individual stages of the production process. According to the European Standard EN 206 "Concrete-Specification, performance, production and conformity", obligatory conformity control of concrete is carried out by the producer during its production. In order to verify the quality of concrete, investors generally commission independent laboratory units to perform quality assessment of both concrete mix and hardened concrete, which guarantees a high quality of construction works. One of the essential tools for ensuring the quality of test results is the participation of laboratories in the so-called proficiency testing (PT) or inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC). Participation in PT/ILC programmes is, on the one hand, a tool for demonstrating the laboratory's performance, on the other hand an aid for maintaining the quality of available concrete tests and validating test methods. Positive evaluation is a confirmation of the laboratory's capability for performing the tests. The paper presents the results of laboratory proficiency tests carried out by means of inter-laboratory comparisons, as shown in the example of quality assessment of ready-mixed concrete for nine participating laboratories. The tests were performed for concrete of the following parameters: strength class C30/37, consistency S3, frost resistance degree F150, and water resistance degree W8. This involved determining consistencies, air content and density of the concrete mix, and compressive strength of hardened concrete. For the evaluation of laboratory performance results,

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concrete quality assessmentconstruction architecture materialinter-laboratory comparisons (ILC)proficiency testing (PT)ready-mixed concrete

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PMCPMC8269485

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