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A cement accelerator is an admixture for the use in concrete, mortar, rendering or screeds. The addition of an accelerator speeds the setting time and thus cure time starts earlier. [ 1 ] This allows concrete to be placed in winter with reduced risk of frost damage. [ 2 ]
Concretene is a graphene-enhanced admixture for concrete [1] [2] that delivers savings on cost and CO 2 emissions. The formulation has been developed by Nationwide Engineering Research & Development (NERD) in collaboration with The University of Manchester 's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC).
Depending on the climate, the curing process may take longer and require more frequent wetting. Once the concrete is cured, it sits for two to three weeks before the process is complete. [citation needed] When hydrophobic concrete is made through the use of an admixture, a powder with the hydrophobic chemicals is added during the batching process.
Admixtures can be used to reduce water requirements, entrain air into a mixture, to improve surface durability, or even superplasticise concrete to make it self-levelling, as self-consolidating concrete, [14] the use of admixtures requires precision in dosing and mix design, which is more difficult without the dosing/measuring equipment and ...
Considered to have twice the reactivity of most other pozzolans, metakaolin is a valuable admixture for concrete/cement applications. Replacing portland cement with 8–20 wt.% (% by weight) metakaolin produces a concrete mix that exhibits favorable engineering properties, including: the filler effect, the acceleration of OPC hydration , and ...
Admixture may refer to: Genetic admixture, the result of interbreeding between two or more previously isolated populations within a species; Racial admixture, admixture between humans, also referred to as miscegenation; Hybrid; Mixture, the chemical substance which results when two different materials are combined without occurrence of chemical ...
Self-compacting ECC was developed through the use of chemical admixtures to decrease viscosity and through controlling particle interactions with mix proportioning. Sprayable ECC, which can be pneumatically sprayed from a hose, have been developed by using various superplasticizing agents and viscosity-reducing admixtures.
Their addition allows to decrease the water-to-cement ratio of concrete or mortar without negatively affecting the workability of the mixture. It enables the production of self-consolidating concrete and high-performance concrete. The water–cement ratio is the main factor determining the concrete strength and its durability. Superplasticizers ...