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2. Engineered cementitious composite - Wikipedia

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   The tensile ductility and tight crack control behavior of ECC led to a 40% reduction in material used during construction. Similarly, a 225-mm thick ECC bridge deck on interstate 94 in Michigan was completed in 2005. [14] [15] 30 m 3 of material was used, delivered on-site in standard mixing trucks. Due to the unique mechanical properties of ...

3. Concrete densifier - Wikipedia

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   Most densifiers can react within 1-2 hours with concrete surface, however the chemical reaction with the calcium and free lime in the concrete will continue for up to 2 months after the application of it to the surface of the concrete. Densifiers may use various carrying agents to accomplish the hardening process, potassium, sodium, lithium, or ...

4. Superplasticizer - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Cement accelerator - Wikipedia

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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 ]

6. Sulfate attack in concrete and mortar - Wikipedia

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   A fairly well-defined reaction front can often be observed in thin sections; ahead of the front the concrete is normal, or near normal. Behind the reaction front, the composition and the microstructure of concrete are modified. These changes may vary in type or severity but commonly include: Extensive cracking; Expansion

7. Hydraulic lime - Wikipedia

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   Hydraulic lime concretes have been in use since Roman times, either as mass foundation concretes or as lightweight concretes using tufa or pumice as aggregates and a wide range of pozzolans to achieve different strengths and speeds of set. This meant that lime could be used in a wide variety of applications including floors and even vaults or ...

8. Cement clinker - Wikipedia

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   The calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H) (hydrates of alite and belite minerals) represent the main "glue" components of the concrete. After initial setting the concrete continues to harden and to develop its mechanical strength. The first 28 days are the most critical for the hardening. The concrete does not dry but one says that it sets and hardens.

9. Creep and shrinkage of concrete - Wikipedia

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   Concrete creep is essentially the sagging of concrete over time. Creep and shrinkage of concrete are two physical properties of concrete.The creep of concrete, which originates from the calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H) in the hardened Portland cement paste (which is the binder of mineral aggregates), is fundamentally different from the creep of metals and polymers.