Investigation of Rheological Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Using Rheographs

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch

2 PhD student in Construction and Management Engineering, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch

10.22124/jcr.2022.18430.1473

Abstract

Basically, self-compacting concrete mixtures (SCC) are more susceptible to temperature, time, and ingredients compared to the conventional ones. This matter is because of the combination of varied needs in the fresh mode, extremely complexed mixture proportions, and its naturally low yield stress. The rheology provides valuable information about the properties of fresh self-compacting concrete (SCC), but investigation of the procedure for achieving optimal SCC mix using the so-called rheographs can further provide practically useful information. In the present research, having their properties functions of temperature and mixing time, SCC samples were prepared with different amounts of cement, limestone, viscosity-modifying admixture and superplasticizer. In order to measure the rheological properties of the prepared samples, the SCC mix temperature was adjusted according to the dominant environmental conditions in different seasons. Accordingly, the samples were prepared during different seasons of the year to check for their workability and rheology. Rheographs were used to investigate the rheological properties of the SCC mixes during a period of 60 min. According to the results, the use of polycarboxylate superplasticizer and increasing the amount of cement at a given water-to-cement ratio were found to improve the rheological properties of the resultant concrete mix. increasing Portland cement to 440 kg/m3 in SCC mixtures containing viscosity modifying admixtures (VMA) improved rheology. On the other hand, the powder type SCC mixtures had 50% more slump loss compared to VMA type SCC mixtures. Therefore, the powder concrete is not recommended for high-temperature operating conditions.

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