rkability [Workability means the ease with which a concre finished without excessive bleeding or se Requirement of workability of concrete v = Highly workable mix is used in = mass concrete doesn’t require = Concrete that has to be pumpe = Less workable concrete can Factors affecting Workability of co:ESO Consistency and workability are €ase with which concre' Segregation . Consi: how much wet the often confuse te can be moved and p stency, on the other hand, is d Concrete is ed inf Wis often said that incre Not always true. Increasing wate Workability. If water is inc 1s segregated then it means Coarse aggregates settles | Words, workability of concrete decreas workability of fresh concret d aggregates ‘asing water increase or degree of ed then thereShear slump indicates that the concrete lacks cohesion. It May undergo segregation and bleeding and thus is undesirable for the durability of concrete. Collapse slump Indicates that concrete mix is too wet and the mix is regarded as harsh and lean Types of SlumpAir Content two type: Air content also incre However large amouSetting Initiate Setting Time (Ist) The time elapsed w The time elapsed Setting time is reduced if the weather As the concrete sets, the workability re Retarders are also used to increase concreteFlash setting : this is due to a lack <CS to form comp:Fly Ash Fly ash oF flue ash, also known as pulverized fuel ash composed of the particulates (fine particles of bus fired boilers together with the flue «ical composition and classification \ding upon the source and composition of the coal being burned, the con vary considerably, but all fly ash includes substantial amounts of s {SIO,) (both amorphous and crystalline), (anos) (CaO), the main mineral compounds in coal-bearing (ock strate mponents of fly Bituminous Coal Sub bituminous Coal —_Lignite Coal 20-60 40-60 15-45 5-35 20-30 20-25 10-40 4-10 4-15 4512 5-30 15-40 ois 0-3Plastic shrinkage The primary cause of “plastic shrinks the rapid evaporation of water from the surface of the cor been placed, the partic particles settle, the wa! This process is better knowr concrete ha: