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problems of defective workmanship. This led to the development of self-compacting concrete, primarily through the work by Okamura.
Aggregates
Aggregates constitute the bulk of a concrete mixture, and give dimensional stability to concrete. It is restricted to 20mm.It is observed from these studies that self-compact ability is achievable at lower cement (or fines) content when rounded aggregates are used, as compared to angular aggregates. In the case of SCC, rounded aggregates would provide a better and less blocking potential for a given water-to-powder ratio, compared to angular and semi-rounded aggregates. Moreover, the presence of flaky and elongated particles may give rise to blocking problems in confined areas, and also increase the minimum yield stress.
Admixtures
SCC invariably incorporates chemical admixtures - in particular, a high range water reducing admixture (HRWRA) and sometimes, viscosity-modifying agent (VMA). The HRWRA helps in achieving excellent flow at low water contents and VMA reduces bleeding and improves the stability of the concrete mixture. An effective VMA can also bring down the powder requirement and still give the required stability
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Segregation test
Flowing nature of concrete is prone to segregation when allowed to fall through a height. In this test, segregation of fresh concrete was measured by dropping the fresh concrete from 600, 800 and 1000mm heights using the modified compacting factor apparatus. The concrete collected in a standard 150mm diameter by 300mm high cylinder was allowed to harden in the mould. After 24 hours of casting, the concrete was removed from the cylinder and sliced into three 100mm high sections. The concrete density of these sections was determined to assess the segregation tendency of concrete.
Bleeding test
The bleeding of concrete was determined according to Australian Standard AS1012.6. The bleeding water from the mix was collected continuously to assess the bleeding capacity of concrete.
Advantages of SSC
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