The physical properties of Ground Granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) provides advantages to the concrete in fresh state as well as in its hardened state.
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Fresh Concrete Properties with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag
The influence of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) on the characteristics of fresh concrete will let us know more about the working of GGBFS in a broader way. This would develop the most future scope of GGBFS. Some of ...
Rheology of Concrete – Rheological Parameters of Fresh Concrete
The study of rheology of concrete provides information on properties of fresh concrete such as deformation, behavior of mix, and placement of mixed concrete.
Effects of Fly Ash on Properties of Hardened Concrete
There are various effects of fly ash on properties of hardened concrete such as strength, durability, creep, volume changes of concrete which are discussed.
Concrete Mix Design Procedure and Example IS456
Concrete mix design is the process of finding the proportions of concrete mix in terms of ratios of cement, sand and coarse aggregates. For e.g., a concrete mix of proportions 1:2:4 means that cement, fine and coarse aggregate are in ...
Workability of Concrete – Types and Effects on Concrete Strength
Workability of Concrete Workability of concrete is the property of freshly mixed concrete which determines the ease and homogeneity with which it can be mixed, placed, consolidated and finished’ as defined by ACI Standard 116R-90 (ACI 1990b). ASTM defines it ...
10 Properties of Concrete and their Uses
Properties of concrete are influenced by many factors mainly due to mix proportion of cement, sand, aggregates and water.
What are the Factors Affecting Workability of Concrete?
Factors affecting the workability of concrete are materials such as water content, cement concrete, sand and aggregate properties such as size, shape, grading, mix design ratio and use of admixtures.