As per ACI 116R-00, “No-slump concrete is a freshly mixed concrete that exhibits a slump of less than 25 mm”. Constituent materials of this type of concrete are similar to that of conventional concrete with the only difference being that ...
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Various types of concrete for different purpose, their mix proportions, properties, strength and durability and uses in construction.
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Types and Roles of Admixtures in Pumpable Concrete
Any admixture that improves the workability of concrete is advantageous for enhancing the pumpability of concrete. Various chemical admixtures like air-entraining admixture, high-range water-reducing admixture, and finely divided admixture have been utilized to improve concrete pumpability. The choice of the ...
Aquacrete: Advantages and Applications
Aquacrete is a decorative cement coating that provides an aesthetically pleasing appearance to a concrete surface. It is produced from cement, quartz, and color. Aquacrete can be used to coat swimming pools, bodies of water and basins, and fountains. The ...
Plum Concrete: Applications and Procedure of Laying
Plum concrete, also termed cyclopean concrete or rubble concrete, is a mixture of wet concrete and a plum (large size, strong, and clean natural coarse aggregate or boulders of roughly 300 mm size or larger). Plum occupies approximately 30-40% of ...
Design Considerations for Precast Structure
Precast concrete construction offers several key features such as dimensional accuracy, better finishes, and faster erection, which is absent when other concrete construction methods are considered. The design of precast structures involves: The design of precast members for all the ...
Fiber Cement Flat Sheets: Types, Characteristics, Tests, and Advantages
Fibre cement flat sheets are made of an inorganic hydraulic binder or a calcium silicate binder fanned by the chemical reaction of a calcareous and siliceous material reinforced by organic and inorganic synthetic fibers. These sheets are used for external ...
Building with Textile-Reinforced Concrete: Important Properties and Advantages
Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) or fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) is a composite concrete material that employs textile reinforcement instead of steel reinforcement. TRC is being widely used in construction for the past two decades and is a promising solution for retrofitting ...
What is Self-Sensing Concrete? [PDF]
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Self-sensing concrete is a smart concrete technology that can sense the stress, strain, and damage in itself. It is also called as self-monitoring or piezoresistive or pressure-sensitive or intrinsically smart concrete. The composition and significance of self-sensing concrete are explained ...