Title:
Measuring the Consistency and Workability of Superplasticized Concrete
Author(s):
A. A. AL-Manaseer and A. J. Albert
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
92
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
286-290
Keywords:
bleeding (concrete); consistency tests; fresh concretes; slump tests; superplasticizers; water-cement ratio; workability; Materials Research
DOI:
10.14359/1121
Date:
5/1/1995
Abstract:
The advent of superplasticizers made it possible to produce very flowable concrete at different water-cement ratios. This made the standard slump cone test less effective in assessing the consistency of concrete. One simple method that allows for the determination of the consistency and workability of such concrete is the K-slump test. Tests were performed, using the K-slump tester, to measure the consistency and workability of superplasticized concrete having different water-cement ratios. Results obtained from this study showed that the K-slump tester is sensitive to consistency and workability measurements as affected by the superplasticizer content.