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Admixtures
Admixtures
Concrete
What Are They?
Ingredients other than:
– Cement
– Water
– Aggregates
Dosage:
– 4-10 oz per cwt of cement
Set Retarders
Slows curing rate
Pozzolith 961
– Performance & dosage (see handout)
Set Accelerators
Increase curing rate for achievement of high
early strength
Makes mix highly fluid and can be placed with little or no vibration
or compaction