Workability and Rheology of Flowable and Self-Consolidating Concrete
1st Edition
Published on 2. January 2015
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-415-47550-1 (ISBN)
Description
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is increasingly used by both the ready-mix and precast concrete industries. Its properties make it especially useful in specialist applications.
Covering both the fundamental and practical aspects of the rheology of cement-based materials, this book is a valuable guide for using SCC. It particularly emphasizes testing protocols and methods, directed for assessing the rheology and workability of highly flowable concrete and SCC. It also explains the effects of material characteristics, mixing conditions, and mix design parameters. Also covered are factors influencing the packing characteristics of aggregate, admixture demand, workability loss, robustness in production, surface quality, thixotropy and form pressure. Case studies highlight the techniques discussed, while relating the properties of fresh and hardened concrete to basic rheological parameters, such as the influence of combined yield stress and viscosity on the flow of SCC in a restricted area (filling capacity). It also dives you various approaches to concrete design and their significantly different rheological parameters and several merits are reviewed.
A key reference for professionals, which also offers graduate students a good grounding in the use of SCC.
Covering both the fundamental and practical aspects of the rheology of cement-based materials, this book is a valuable guide for using SCC. It particularly emphasizes testing protocols and methods, directed for assessing the rheology and workability of highly flowable concrete and SCC. It also explains the effects of material characteristics, mixing conditions, and mix design parameters. Also covered are factors influencing the packing characteristics of aggregate, admixture demand, workability loss, robustness in production, surface quality, thixotropy and form pressure. Case studies highlight the techniques discussed, while relating the properties of fresh and hardened concrete to basic rheological parameters, such as the influence of combined yield stress and viscosity on the flow of SCC in a restricted area (filling capacity). It also dives you various approaches to concrete design and their significantly different rheological parameters and several merits are reviewed.
A key reference for professionals, which also offers graduate students a good grounding in the use of SCC.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Illustrations
80 s/w Zeichnungen, 40 s/w Tabellen, 20 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
40 Tables, black and white; 80 Line drawings, black and white; 20 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-47550-1 (9780415475501)
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Workability and Rheology of Flowable and Self-Consolidating Concrete
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Content
1. Introduction 2. Rheology 3. Workability of Flowable Concrete and SCC 4. Rheology of SCC and Effect on Performance 5. Effect of Raw Materials on Rheology and Workability 6. Rheology, Workability, and Performance of Specialty Concretes 7. Production and Placement of SCC 8. Case Studies Highlighting Importance of Rheology in Control of Performance