Admixtures are defined as the material other than the aggregate, water and cement added to the concrete. The use of suitable admixture can result in the enhancement the performance of concrete.
Category: Concrete Admixtures
Admixtures are used to modify properties of concrete in fresh and hardened state. Articles on concrete admixtures are presented.
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Sulphate Resistant Cement – Composition, Properties, Uses and Advantages.
Sulphate Resisting Cement is a type of Portland Cement in which the amount of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) is restricted to lower than 5% and (2C 3A +C4AF) lower than 25%, which reduces the formation of sulphate salts. The reduction of sulphate ...
Quick Setting Cement- Phenomenon and Uses.
It is one of the type of cements where the initially set in 5 mins and final set is achieved in 30 mins, which is used in the special conditions of construction like in running water. In this article we ...
Ordinary Portland Cement -Constituents, Properties, Types and Uses
Ordinary Portland cement is one of the most widely used type of Cement. Types, properties, constituents, manufacture, uses and advantages of Ordinary Portland Cement is discussed. In 1824 Joseph Aspdin gave the name as Portland cement as it has similarity ...
Antifreeze Admixtures for Concrete during Cold Weather Concreting
Freezing reduces strength of concrete by 20 to 40 % when fresh concrete is subjected to freezing. Antifreeze admixtures of concrete, its properties and uses in cold weather concreting are discussed. The resistance of the fresh concrete against the freeze ...
Selection of Superplasticizers for High-Performance Concrete
Superplasticizers are used to fluidify the concrete in the field. Most of the superplasticizers helped to maintain high slump values for a time of 30 to 45 minutes. But some of the Portland cement do no behave well with the ...
Anti-Washout Admixture for Underwater Concreting -Types, Advantages and Uses
Anti-washout admixtures of concrete for underwater concreting is produced as a viscosity modifying admixture. Types, advantages and uses is discussed.
Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag in Concrete & its Advantages
The ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) is a by-product of iron manufacturing which when added to concrete improves its properties such as workability, strength and durability.