ABSTRACT

Fresh concrete must be produced with the properties required for its intended applications, for example, it must be workable enough to flow into formwork, and to be compacted. This book deals with the measurement of the flow properties of fresh concrete and the factors which affect its workability. Aspects of concrete mixes and control of manufactu

chapter 1|10 pages

The importance of workability

chapter 2|26 pages

Standard tests for workability

chapter 3|10 pages

Flow properties of fresh concrete

chapter 4|7 pages

Principles of measurement

chapter 5|20 pages

The two-point workability test

chapter 7|6 pages

Extremely low-workability concretes

chapter 9|18 pages

Effect of mix proportions

chapter 10|17 pages

Effect of chemical admixtures

chapter 11|20 pages

Effect of cement replacements and fibres

chapter 12|26 pages

Workability and practical processes

chapter 13|12 pages

Specification of workability

chapter 15|2 pages

Epilogue