Influence of superplasticizer type and mix design parameters on the performance of them in concrete mixtures

摘要

The use of superplasticizers in concrete manufacture was a milestone in the history of concrete, and this played a central role in the development of high strength and performance concrete. Superplasticizers are admixtures, which are added to concrete mixture in very small dosages. Their addition results in significant increase of the workability of the mixture, in reduction of water/cement ratio or even of cement quantity. Their performance depends on the type of the superplasticizer, the composition of the concrete the time of addition and the temperature conditions during mixing and concreting. Measurements of workability, slump loss, air content, as well as of strength development have been made to reach a conclusion about superplasticizers performance with the use of two kinds of aggregate: one natural (river) and one crushed limestone. Apart from this, it seems that the quantity of fines in a mixture influences the performance of superplasticizers.