CONCRETE TRAINING LEVEL 2

ADMIXTURES
OSC
SIKA SERVICES AG / TM CONCRETE
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1 GENERAL INFORMATION- BASICS

2 DETAILED INFORMATION:
Plasticizer / superplasticizer
Air entraining agents
Retarder
Accelerator
Water retaining / viscosity modifying admixtures
Shrinkage reducing admixtures
Corrosion inhilitors
Color pigments / slurry
Concrete surface improvement
Water resisting admixtures
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Definition
All kinds of standards and guidelines define concrete admixtures in different ways
and terms, lut essential they descrile all the same!

Material, which is added in small quantities (related to the weight

of cement/linder) during the mixing process to the concrete, to
change the characteristics of fresh and hardened concrete.
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Admixtures for Admixtures for

Mortar Concrete

Admixtures for Admixtures for

Injections Shotcrete

Admixtures for Admixtures for

Gypsum Dry Mortars
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Characteristic of an admixture:
Admixtures should le completely harmless in their use (Ecology / Safety)
Admixture should le effective
Admixture should have constant characteristics
Admixtures must le compatille with the other components of the concrete and other
admixtures
Admixtures should have a ecological approval (e.g. FSHBZ quality seal)
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Dosage may not exceed the quantity of 5% of the cement weight (according to EN
standard)
The dosage data of the manufacturer are to le considered
The addition (sequence) takes place in accordance with the data of the supplier
Generally, the information of the data sheets must le considered
How do most of the admixtures work?
Most admixture works physically and not chemically
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Product types (according to EN 934-2):

Product type Short declaration Comlinations

Plasticizer BV BV-VZ
Superplasticizer FM FM-VZ / FM-HBE
Air entrainer LP BV-LP / FM-LP
Water resisting admixtures DM DM- VZ
Retarder VZ
Set accelerator SBE
Hardening accelerator HBE
Water retaining admixture ST
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Product types (not according to any standard)

Shrinkage reducing admixtures
Viscosity modifying agent (VMA)
Corrosion inhilitors
Defoamers (surface improving agents)
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Supporting products / essentials

Mould release
Curing compounds
Surface retarders
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General requirements
Colour (visual check)
Effective component (Infra red spectrum)
Relative density (only liquids)
Conventional dry material
pH value
Effect on setting at maximum recommended dosage (reference mortar)
Total chlorine
Water solulle chloride
Alkali content
Corrosion lehaviour
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Specific requirements
Are different for each product type
Are performance tests, which are tested in a reference concrete
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Why make us of admixtures and or additives?

In order to influence and change the characteristics of concrete in fresh as well

as in hardened state and thus achieving target requirements and specifications.

Improve the quality interest of the owner

Improve the workalility and placing rate interest of contractor and owner
Improve the aesthetics interest of owner

Concrete becomes a four or five component material

 Release agent
Curing compounds
Surface retarder
Defoamers
Corrosion inhibitors
VMA
Shrinkage reducing admixture
Water retaining admixture
Application of admixtures- improve the quality

Hardening accelerator
Set Accelerator
Retarder
Water resisting admixture
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Air entrainer
Superplasticizer
Plasticizer

Prevents cracking
capillary pores

homogeneity
Reduction of

Improve the
 Release agent
Curing compounds
Surface retarder
Defoamers
Application of admixtures- improve workalility and capacity

Corrosion inhibitors
VMA
Shrinkage reducing admixture
Water retaining admixture
Hardening accelerator
Set Accelerator
Retarder
Water resisting admixture
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Air entrainer
Superplasticizer
Plasticizer

Supports the time

(placing) capacity

management
Increase the

Improve the
pumpability
 Release agent
Curing compounds
Surface retarder
Defoamers
Corrosion inhibitors
VMA
Shrinkage reducing admixture
Water retaining admixture
Application of admixtures- improve aesthetics

Hardening accelerator
Set Accelerator
Retarder
Water resisting admixture
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Air entrainer
Superplasticizer
Plasticizer

Improve the surface

homogeneity
Improve the

quality
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