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What is the difference between Segregation and Honeycomb in Concrete? 

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Asked: May 31, 20202020-05-31T17:48:10-07:00 2020-05-31T17:48:10-07:00In: Concrete
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What is the difference between segregation and honeycomb in concrete?

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  1. AdityaBhandakkar

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    2020-08-12T23:12:45-07:00Added an answer on August 12, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    Segregation is it defect of concrete. When the particles tend to separate due to the difference in density, size and shape called segregation.

    • It is caused due to a poorly graded aggregate use.
    • Excessive use of water. High slump value concrete mix is used.
    • Not enough mixing of concrete.

    Honeycombing is also a defect of concrete caused due to improper vibration. Honeycombs are the hollow spaces and cavities inside the concrete mass. During the pouring of concrete, due to improper vibrating and presence of oversized aggregate, voids occur and forms a honeycombing structure.

    • It caused due to improper vibrating during concrete pouring.
    • If less cover provided to reinforcement bars.
    • Very stiff concrete used.
    • Use of oversized aggregate.

    Honeycomb structure half the projected life of the building.i.e up to 20 to 30 years.

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    2020-08-13T13:05:38-07:00Added an answer on August 13, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    Segregation is the “Separation of constituent materials in concrete.” In concrete technology, segregation is of three types:-

    1. Separation of Coarse aggregate from the concrete mixture,

    2. Separation of Cement paste from the concrete during its plastic stage.

    3. Separation of water from the concrete mix (Bleeding in concrete)

    Concrete is a mixture of cement, fine and coarse aggregates. Good concrete is one in which all the constituents are properly categorized to form a homogeneous mixture. The primary cause of Segregation in concrete is the differences in specific gravities of the constituents, Specific gravity of Cement is in between 3.1-3.6g/cc, and for aggregate it lies between 2.6-2.7g/cc due to these differences, the aggregate separates from the matrix and causes segregation in concrete.

    Some other factors causing segregation in concrete:-

    • Transporting concrete mixes for long distances.
    • Poorly proportioned mix, where sufficient matrix is not there to bind the aggregates
    • Dropping concrete from more than 1m.
    • Vibrating concrete for a long time.

    How to minimize segregation in concrete:-

    1. Segregation can be controlled by maintaining proper proportioning the mix.

    2. By peculiar handling, placing, transporting, compacting and finishing,

    3. By using air-entraining agents, admixtures and pozzolanic materials in the mix segregation controlled to some extent.

    In case of segregation, the heavy aggregate particles settle down leaving a sand cement mix on top affecting the quality adversely. Fine aggregate could be used to overcome the problems. However; the design mix must be such that the required strength could be achieved. Similarly, water ratio may be catered for in design mix to avoid bleeding keeping in view the local material specifications

    .Honeycombs are hollow spaces and cavities left in concrete mass on the surface or inside the concrete mass where concrete could not reach. These look like honey bees nest.

    Honeycombs which are on sides are visible to naked eyes and can be detected easily as soon shuttering is removed. Honeycombs which are inside the mass of concrete can only be detected by advanced techniques like ultrasonic testing etc.

    Honeycomb is due to non-reaching of concrete to all places due to to which cavities and hallow pockets are created,

    main reasons are:

    Honeycombs are hollow spaces and cavities left in concrete mass on the surface or inside the concrete mass where concrete could not reach. These look like honey bees nest.

    Honeycombs which are on sides are visible to naked eyes and can be detected easily as soon shuttering is removed. Honeycombs which are inside the mass of concrete can only be detected by advanced techniques like ultrasonic testing etc.

    Honeycomb is due to non-reaching of concrete to all places due to which cavities and hallow pockets are created, main reasons are:

    1) Improper vibration during concrete.

    2) Less cover to reinforcement bars

    3) Use of very stiff concrete (this can be avoided by controlling water as per slump test).

    4) Places like the junction of the beam to beam to column and to one or more beams are the typical spots where honeycombs are observed. This is due to jumbling of reinforcement of beams and column rods at one place; special attention is required at such place during concreting and vibrating.

    5) Presence of more percentage of the bigger size of aggregate in concrete also prevents concrete to fill narrow spaces between the reinforcement rods.

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  3. Madeh Izat Hamakareem

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    2020-05-31T19:15:06-07:00Added an answer on May 31, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Segregation of concrete is the separation of cement paste and aggregates of concrete from each other during handling and placement. Segregation also occurs due to over-vibration or compaction of concrete, in which cement paste comes to the top, and aggregates settle at the bottom.

    However, honeycombs are hollow spaces and cavities left in concrete mass on the surface or inside the mass where concrete could not reach. These look like honey bees nest. Improper vibration and workability of concrete are the main causes of honeycombs in concrete. Honeycombs which are on sides are visible to naked eyes and can be detected easily as soon shuttering is removed.

    To read more on segregation of concrete, please visit the link below:
    https://theconstructor.org/practical-guide/segregation-of-concrete-causes-prevention/6892/

    To read more on a honeycomb in concrete, please visit the link below:
    https://theconstructor.org/practical-guide/honeycombs-in-concrete-and-remedies/6889/

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  4. Abbas Khan Civil Engineer

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    2020-06-01T21:29:08-07:00Added an answer on June 1, 2020 at 9:29 pm

    Segregation is the breaking of the cohesion of the mass of a concrete during the applications of concrete.The aggregates of the concrete apart from each other based on the difference of size,shape ,density and other properties of the particles of which they are made up .It aslo occur if not mix adequately or too much vibration.It is the cause of honeycombing and subsequently reduce density and strength reduction of the concrete hardness.

    Honeycombing is the process of remaining  of void spaces found only on the exterior areas of the concrete pouring.The common reasons of honeycombing are imbalancing  in the amount of fine material like sand ,cement e.t.c. Poor cement to water ratio, use of larger aggregates, unsuitable vibration after concrete pouring.

    If honeycombing is  left untreated where moisture penetration is possible, Concrete cancer could occur in stuctures affected by honeycombing.

     

     

     

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