-- Slideshow Outline -- Chapter 1 - Understanding Silica Fume     Introduction     Silica Fume Definitions     Silica Fume Production     Silica Fume Products     Silica Fume Reactions Chapter 2 - Using Silica Fume in Concrete     Introduction     Enhancing Mechanical Properties     Improving Durability     Enhancing Constructability     Producing High-Performance Concrete Bridges Chapter 3 - Obtaining Silica-Fume Concrete     Introduction     Specifying Silica Fume and SFC     Proportioning SFC     Producing SFC Chapter 4 - Producing Silica-Fume Concrete     Introduction     Conducting a Test Placement     Transporting, Placing and Consolidating     Finishing Flatwork     Finishing Bridge Decks     Preventing Plastic-Shrinkage Cracking     Curing Chapter 5 - Silica-Fume Concrete Projects     Introduction     Bridge Decks     Parking Structure     High-Rise Columns     HPC Bridge     Shotcret Rehabilitation     HPC Constructability

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This section of the presentation discusses the importance of conducting a test placement of silica-fume concrete before the actual project placements begin. The specifications for many projects have required that such a test be conducted. This practice is particularly important if the contractor placing and finishing the silica-fume concrete does not have experience with this material.