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Title: Energizing Concrete

Author(s): Mark A. Bury and Jeffrey R. Bury

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 30

Issue: 1

Appears on pages(s): 42-45

Keywords: admixture; low-slump concrete; pavement; rheology.

DOI:

Date: 1/1/2008

Abstract:
A new rheology-controlling admixture that offers the ability to overcome placement challenges associated with low-slump mixtures is described. The advantages include increased production rates, reduced vibration requirements for consolidation, and reduced equipment wear. It also improves placing and finishing and the performance of mixtures that include manufactured sand, while minimizing slump of unformed edges and enhancing surface appearance.