| ASTM | American society for testing and materials |
| CA | coarse aggregate |
| CFA | crushed fine aggregate, used in combination with NFA to achieve target gradation |
| CFS | crushed fine sand |
| CTRL | control mix without any SCMs or fillers |
| FA | fly ash |
| HPC | high-performance concrete |
| LS | limestone powder |
| MOE | modulus of elasticity |
| MQ | micro-quartz |
| NFA | natural fine aggregate |
| PC | Portland cement |
| QM | quartz micro-filler |
| RCPT | rapid chloride permeability test |
| SCMs | supplementary cementitious materials |
| SF | silica fume |
| SP | superplasticizer |
| W/B | water-to-binder ratio |