Admixtures in concrete - Revision history

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	* Retarding: Slow the setting rate of concrete, keeping it workable and are often used to counteract the accelerating effect of hot weather.		* Retarding: Slow the setting rate of concrete, keeping it workable and are often used to counteract the accelerating effect of hot weather.
	* Accelerating: Increase the rate of early-strength development and reduce the time required for curing.		* Accelerating: Increase the rate of early-strength development and reduce the time required for curing.
−	* Superplasticizers: Can reduce water content by 12-30% to make a highly fluid but workable form of concrete known as flowing concrete.	+	* Superplasticizers/plasticizers: Can reduce water content by 12-30% to make a highly fluid but workable form of concrete known as flowing concrete.
	* Corrosion-inhibiting: Used to slow the corrosion of reinforcing steel in the concrete. Often used in marine structures, bridges and others that will be exposed to chloride in high quantities.		* Corrosion-inhibiting: Used to slow the corrosion of reinforcing steel in the concrete. Often used in marine structures, bridges and others that will be exposed to chloride in high quantities.
	* Air-entraining: Small bubbles of air formed uniformly through the concrete mix to increase cohesion and resistance to freeze-thaw degradation.		* Air-entraining: Small bubbles of air formed uniformly through the concrete mix to increase cohesion and resistance to freeze-thaw degradation.

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	* Concrete superplasticizer.		* Concrete superplasticizer.
	* Graphene-reinforced concrete.		* Graphene-reinforced concrete.
−	* Gravel.	+	* Gravel..
−	* Mortar.	+
	* Plasticiser.		* Plasticiser.
	* Portland cement.		* Portland cement.

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	* Providing colour.		* Providing colour.
	* Offsetting or reducing a chemical reaction.		* Offsetting or reducing a chemical reaction.
−	* Aeration to reduce the weight ~~of Concrete~~.	+	* Aeration to reduce the weight.
	* Offsetting or reducing shrinkage.		* Offsetting or reducing shrinkage.
	* Dispersing cement particles when mixed with water.		* Dispersing cement particles when mixed with water.

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	* Providing colour.		* Providing colour.
	* Offsetting or reducing a chemical reaction.		* Offsetting or reducing a chemical reaction.
−	* Aeration to reduce the weight.	+	* Aeration to reduce the weight of Concrete.
	* Offsetting or reducing shrinkage.		* Offsetting or reducing shrinkage.
	* Dispersing cement particles when mixed with water.		* Dispersing cement particles when mixed with water.

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	* Binding agent.		* Binding agent.
	* Concrete.		* Concrete.
		+	* Concrete masonry unit CMU.
	* Concrete repair mortars.		* Concrete repair mortars.
	* Concrete superplasticizer.		* Concrete superplasticizer.

Designing Buildings at 13:45, 6 October 2020

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	* Waterproofing admixture.		* Waterproofing admixture.

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	* The properties of concrete.		* The properties of concrete.
	* Types of concrete.		* Types of concrete.
		+	* Ultra high performance fibre concrete.
	* Waterproofing admixture.		* Waterproofing admixture.

−	[[Category:Construction_techniques]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]	+	[[Category:Construction_techniques]] [[Category:Products_/_components]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]]

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	Admixtures are usually provided in a liquid form. Some admixtures, such as pigments, pumping aids and expansive agents, are typically added manually from pre-measured containers as the amount used is very small.		Admixtures are usually provided in a liquid form. Some admixtures, such as pigments, pumping aids and expansive agents, are typically added manually from pre-measured containers as the amount used is very small.

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	* Admixture, additive or agent.		* Admixture, additive or agent.
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	* Gravel.		* Gravel.
	* Mortar.		* Mortar.
		+	* Plasticiser.
	* Portland cement.		* Portland cement.
	* Reinforced concrete.		* Reinforced concrete.