Influence of Viscosity Agents on Fresh Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete

Title: Influence of Viscosity Agents on Fresh Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete
Author(s): M. Yamamoto
Paper category : conference
Book title: SCC'2005-China: 1st International Symposium on Design, Performance and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete
Editor(s): Zhiwu Yu, Caijun Shi, Kamal Henri Khayat and Youjun Xie
Print-ISBN: 2-912143-61-6
e-ISBN: 2912143624
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2005
Pages: 137 - 144
Total Pages: 8
Nb references: 1
Language: English

Abstract: The effect of viscosity agent on self-compactability of fresh concrete was investigated in terms of the pressure transferability of fresh mortar. The pressure transferability influences the interaction between the mortar and coarse aggregate when SCC is to flow through the obstacles. The pressure transferability of the fresh mortar in SCC using various types of viscosity agent was tested. It was found that the influence of the viscosity agent was different in accordance with its type: some increased the pressure transferability and the other decreased. However, the difference was not so large that the self-compactability could not be influenced so much.

Online publication: 2005-04-11
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros): 0.00
doi: 10.1617/2912143624.013