本指南包含大体积混凝土实践的发展历史，以及对材料和混凝土混合料配比、性能、施工方法和设备的讨论。它涵盖了大坝等大型结构的传统浇筑和加固大体积混凝土，并提供了适用于大体积结构重钢筋混凝土以及桥梁构件和建筑基础等热控混凝土的信息。本指南不包括碾压混凝土。

This guide contains a history of the development of mass concrete practice and discussion of materials and concrete mixture proportioning, properties, construction methods, and equipment. It covers traditionally placed and consolidated mass concrete for massive structures such as dams and provides information applicable to mass structural heavily reinforced concrete and for thermally controlled concrete such as bridge elements and building foundations. This guide does not cover roller-compacted concrete.