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Concrete
Ken Day
www.kenday.id.au
High Performance
Concrete
Concrete may be regarded as high
performance for several different
reasons:
high strength,
high workability
high durability
and perhaps also improved visual
appearance.
High Performance
Concrete
High strength concrete (HSC) might be regarded
as concrete with a strength in excess of 60MPa
and such concrete can be produced as relatively
normal concrete with a higher cement content
and a normal water-reducing admixture.
However ultra high performance concrete (UHPC)
will more usually contain cement replacement
materials and a high-range water-reducer
(HRWR) or superplasticiser(SP) (different names
for the same thing).
Self-Compacting Concrete
Ken Day
www.kenday.id.au
The Important
Properties
Self-compactability
Avoidance of bleeding and segregation
Low shrinkage
Low permeability
Strength as needed
The Benefits
Less dependent on skill on site
Safer, quieter sites (no vibration)
Better appearance
Better durability
Strength as needed
Whats Different?
Segregation resistance from mortar
viscosity, not aggregate grading
Workability through admixtures, not
water content
Will it happen?
My guess is that 50% of concrete will be
self-compacting within 10 years
In USA a very large proportion of
precast concrete is already SCC
Perfect compaction
No bleeding
Conclusion
We are going to expect concrete that is a little
more expensive per cubic metre to buy
BUT
It will require less skill and effort to place
It will look better with no appearance defects
It will be more durable
It will require more skill at the batching plant
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