ADMIXTURES???? ADMIXTURES???? Materials added to the concrete besides Materials added to the concrete besides cement, water and aggregate. cement, water and aggregate. To improve the properties of the concrete To improve the properties of the concrete required. required. Admixtures can be divided in 2 groups that is: Admixtures can be divided in 2 groups that is: a) Chemical admixtures a) Chemical admixtures b) Mineral admixtures b) Mineral admixtures
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Materials added to the concrete besidesMaterials added to the concrete besidescement, water and aggregate.cement, water and aggregate.
To improve the properties of the concreteTo improve the properties of the concreterequired.required.
Admixtures can be divided in 2 groups that is: Admixtures can be divided in 2 groups that is:a) Chemical admixturesa) Chemical admixturesb) Mineral admixturesb) Mineral admixtures
Among the type of chemical admixture Among the type of chemical admixture
used are:used are:a) Acceleratora) Acceleratorb) Water reducing Admixtureb) Water reducing Admixturec) Super plasticizerc) Super plasticizerd) Air Entraining Admixturesd) Air Entraining Admixturese) Retarding Admixturese) Retarding Admixturesf) Corrosion Inhibitorsf) Corrosion Inhibitors
Added to increase the rate of hydration of Added to increase the rate of hydration of concrete mix which then lead to theconcrete mix which then lead to theincreases in the rate of development of increases in the rate of development of
strength and greater heat evolution.strength and greater heat evolution. And to shorten the setting time And to shorten the setting time
More rapid gain of strength & rapidMore rapid gain of strength & rapid
settingsettingDisadvantages is possible cracking due toDisadvantages is possible cracking due to
heat evolution & possibility of corrosionheat evolution & possibility of corrosion
of embedded reinforcement of embedded reinforcement
/ PLASTICISERS / PLASTICISERS Used to reduce the amount of Used to reduce the amount of water necessary to produce awater necessary to produce aconcrete of a given consistencyconcrete of a given consistency
To increase the slump for a givenTo increase the slump for a givenwater content water content
To obtain specified strength at To obtain specified strength at lower cement content lower cement content
Increases workability with fasterIncreases workability with fastergain of strengthgain of strength
Increase the slump, reduce waterIncrease the slump, reduce water
content, save cement content, save cement Disadvantages, it has the risk of Disadvantages, it has the risk of
By adding to a hydraulic binder, givesBy adding to a hydraulic binder, givesvery high workability and allows a largevery high workability and allows a largedecrease in water content for a givendecrease in water content for a given
workabilityworkability Allows the particles to be more workable Allows the particles to be more workable
where it enable working with low w/cwhere it enable working with low w/cratioratio
good dispersion of cement particles ingood dispersion of cement particles inwater acceleratin the rate f h drati n.water acceleratin the rate f h drati n.
Uniform distribution of cement particles isUniform distribution of cement particles is
partly responsible for the highly earlypartly responsible for the highly earlystrength in concrete made withstrength in concrete made withsuperplasticizer.superplasticizer.
Advantages of using Superplasticizers are Advantages of using Superplasticizers area) Decreased time to place and finisha) Decreased time to place and finishb) Accelerated curing periodb) Accelerated curing periodc) Early removal of formworkc) Early removal of formwork
Excessive dosage may render concreteExcessive dosage may render concretetoo fluid, causing severe segregationtoo fluid, causing severe segregation
AIR ENTRAINING ADMIXTURES AIR ENTRAINING ADMIXTURES
An entraining concrete containing An entraining concrete containingair in a rather special form of aair in a rather special form of abubble that trapped in concretebubble that trapped in concrete
Wetter mixes tend to result in higher airWetter mixes tend to result in higher air
content while mixes rich in sand entraincontent while mixes rich in sand entrainless air as fine material competes forless air as fine material competes foravailable waterIf air entrainment is to beavailable waterIf air entrainment is to beused, sand content need to be reducedused, sand content need to be reduced
Bubbles produced by air entrainment areBubbles produced by air entrainment arequite different from entrapped airquite different from entrapped airbecause:because:
They are sealed and wouldn't be filledThey are sealed and wouldn't be filledwith water during normal saturation of with water during normal saturation of the concretethe concrete
They are very small and well distributed.They are very small and well distributed.
Used to increase concrete durability byUsed to increase concrete durability by
protecting it against freezeprotecting it against freeze--thaw cyclethaw cycledamage.damage.
By entraining air in concrete to form aBy entraining air in concrete to form amicroscopic airmicroscopic air--void system , thevoid system , theexpansion is provided a relief valveexpansion is provided a relief valvesystem.system.
The air void system in the hardenedThe air void system in the hardened
concrete paste allows water to freeze, withconcrete paste allows water to freeze, withthe empty air voids providing room for thethe empty air voids providing room for theexpansion that occurs as water changes toexpansion that occurs as water changes to
Prolong or delay the setting time of Prolong or delay the setting time of cement paste in concretecement paste in concrete
Used in hot weather to reduce anyUsed in hot weather to reduce anypremature stiffening of the concrete andpremature stiffening of the concrete andconsequent loss of workabilityconsequent loss of workability
Often carried by ready mixed concreteOften carried by ready mixed concretevehicles to prevent the concrete settingvehicles to prevent the concrete settingin the drum in the event of brakdownin the drum in the event of brakdown
Disadvantage is, it may promote bleedingDisadvantage is, it may promote bleeding
Able to reduce the rate of corrosion to a level Able to reduce the rate of corrosion to a levelthat major damage to concrete will bethat major damage to concrete will beavoided or at least greatly reduced.avoided or at least greatly reduced.
Are natural pozzolanic materials or industrial Are natural pozzolanic materials or industrialbyby--products that are commonly used inproducts that are commonly used inconcrete to replace part of the cement orconcrete to replace part of the cement orsand.sand.
Types of mineral admixtures are:Types of mineral admixtures are:a) Fly asha) Fly ash
b) Silica Fumeb) Silica Fumec) Blended hydraulic cement c) Blended hydraulic cement