Air-Entrained Self-Consolidating Concrete: A Study of Admixture Sources

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2012

Publication Title

Construction and Building Materials

Volume

26

Issue

1

First page number:

460

Last page number:

496

Abstract

This research investigated the effects of three slump flows (559, 635 and 711 mm) and four admixture sources on the fresh properties of air-entrained self-consolidating concrete (SCC). Various flow property, air content, air void characteristic, UV–Vis spectroscopy and compressive strength tests were conducted on 12 mixtures. Significant differences between admixture sources were noted in dosage rate and air void characteristics, even if chemical compositions were similar. Increasing the slump flow of SCC decreased stability, and thus air void characteristics. A frost-resistant air void system was achievable for all slump flows and admixture sources.

Keywords

Admixtures; Air void; Air-entrained concrete; Air-entrainment; Concrete; Concrete—Additives; Concrete construction; Self-consolidating concrete; UV–Vis spectroscopy

Disciplines

Civil and Environmental Engineering | Construction Engineering and Management | Engineering | Environmental Sciences | Materials Science and Engineering | Structural Engineering

Language

English

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