CONCRETE ADMIXTURES

A description of the production and composition of cement, and its behavior with water, is followed by a definition of the various types of admixture: accelerators, retarders, water reducers, air-entraining agents, workability aids, and mineral admixtures. Specifications and tests for admixtures, and mix design and performance tests for concretes, are then reviewed. A discussion is appended. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Engineers

  Abbey House, Victoria Street
  London SW1,   England 
• Authors:
  • Chong, CVY
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 123-161
• Serial:
  • Society of Engineers Journal
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Parsifal College

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Admixtures; Air entraining agents; Cement; Materials selection; Minerals; Mix design; Performance tests; Retarders (Concrete); Specifications; Testing; Vehicle accelerators; Water reducing agents; Workability
• Old TRIS Terms: Accelerators; Retarders
• ITRD Terms: 4726: Accelerator (concrete); 4736: Admixture; 4742: Air entrained concrete; 4758: Cement; 4755: Concrete; 5910: Durability; 4051: Mineral; 4714: Mix design; 4727: Retarder (concrete); 187: Specification (standard); 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test; 5941: Workability
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083205
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM