EFFECT OF ADMIXTURES ON THE PROPERTIES OF FRESH MORTAR AND CONCRETE

THE FOLLOWING ARE PRESENTED: (1) WATER-REDUCTION AND CHANGE IN CONSISTENCY, FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; (2) INFLUENCE OF TYPE OF ADMIXTURES; (3) OTHER PROPERTIES OF WORKABILITY; (4) ENTRAINMENT OF AIR, FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; (5) INFLUENCE OF TYPE OF ADMIXTURE; (6) INFLUENCE OF CONCRETE PROPORTIONS AND MATERIALS; (7) BLEEDING; (8) STIFFENING BEFORE SETTING; (9) SETTING; (10) INITIAL HARDENING; (11) HEAT EVOLUTION; (12) PLASTIC SHRINKAGE; (13) FREEZING AT EARLY AGES, AND (14) INFLUENCE OF CONCRETE PROPORTIONS AND MATERIALS. /RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Topic 3, pp 27-48, 1 TAB, 18 REF
• Authors:
  • Warris, B
• Conference:
  • Intl Symp Admix Mortar & Concr /Belg/
• Publication Date: 1967

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Admixtures; Air entrainment; Bleeding; Concrete; Concrete curing; Concrete hardening; Consistency; Freezing; Hardness; Heat of hydration; Materials adaptation and use; Moisture content; Mortar; Polymer concrete; Proportioning; Shrinkage; Workability
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stiffening
• Old TRIS Terms: Concrete consistency; Materials control
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00212944
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1970 12:00AM