TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PAGES Page

Title Page i
Approval Sheet ii
Table of Contents iii
List of Tables v
List of Figures vi
List of Appendices vii
INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the Study 1
Significance of the Study 2
Objectives of the Study 3
Expected Output 3
Scope and Limitations of the Study 3
Place and Time of the Study 4
Operational Definition of Terms 4
Conceptual Framework 6
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7
Detergent 7
Surfactant 7

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 Anionic Surfactant 8

Air-Entraining Admixture 9

Air-Entraining Admixture in Concrete 9

Surfactants as Air-Entraining Admixture in Concrete 11

METHODOLOGY 13

Materials, Tools and Equipment 13

Methods 13

Preparation of Materials 13

Sieving the Fine and Coarse Aggregates 14

Washing of Aggregates 14

Concrete Mix Design 14

Mixing of Concrete 15
Molder Specification
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Casting 17
Curing Method
18

Testing of Samples 18

Data to be Gathered 19

Research Design and Statistical Analysis 24

Experimental Layout 24

LITERATURE CITED 26

APPENDICES 28

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Title
Page
1 Dummy table for workability (slump), bleeding, 25
air content, and compressive tests

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Title Page

1 Conceptual Framework of the Study 6
2 Molder for slump test sample in accordance to 16
ASTM C143
3 Molder for bleeding test and air content test 16
sample in accordance to ASTM C 232 and
ASTM C 138

4 Molder for compressive strength test sample in 17

accordance to ASTM C39

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Title Page

A Application for Research Adviser 29
B Application for Research Title 30
C Estimated Budget of the Research 31
D Application for Thesis Outline Defense 32
E Gantt Chart for the List of Tasks and 33
Activities for the Study

F Certification of Statistician 34

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