Effect of the cement paste volume on the consistency of mixes for high performance massive and self-compacting concretes Cover Image

Wpływ objętości zaczynu cementowego na konsystencje mieszanek do wysokowartościowych betonów samozagęszczalnych i masywnych
Effect of the cement paste volume on the consistency of mixes for high performance massive and self-compacting concretes

Author(s): Bartłomiej Zarzycki, Wojciech Piasta
Subject(s): Architecture, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Biblioteka Politechniki Lubelskiej
Keywords: cement paste; consistency; concrete mix; high-performance concrete; self-compacting concrete; massive concrete

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of research concerning the influence of the volume of cement paste and the w/c ratio on the consistency of concrete mixes for high-performance massive and self-compacting concrete. The research covered six types of concrete mixes containing from 220 to 420 dm3 of cement paste in a cubic meter. Three of them were designed as high-performance concrete and for comparison three conventional ones. The consistency was tested with two methods: concrete slump test and flow table test, also additional tests of self-compacting mix were made. Compressive strength test were conducted to prove that concretes are high-performance. A high influence of the volume of cement paste on the workability and consistency of fresh concrete mix has been found, while the influence of the w/c ratio is considerably lower due to the dosage of high-quality superplasticizer.

  • Issue Year: 14/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 123-130
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish