Title: Admixtures in Concrete

Author(s): Various Authors

Publication: Journal Proceedings

Volume: 47

Issue: 9

Appears on pages(s): 25-52

Keywords: no keywords

DOI: 10.14359/11964

Date: 9/1/1950

Abstract:
Five papers by members of ACI Committee 212, Admixtures, are, because of their common general subject, presented together. Various admixtures are discussed briefly as an introduction to more detailed treatment of air-entraining materials. The relative merits of admixtures and interground agents are considered. Optimum ranges of air content for different structural uses are given with particular reference to pavements. The advantages and disadvantages of several types of admixtures used in the fabrication of various concrete products, such as building block, cast stone, pipe, cribbing and curbing, are discussed. The ad-mixtures considered are classified into the following groups: accelerators, air-entraining agents, gas-forming agents, water repellent agents, and workability agents. The factors affecting bleeding characteristics and workability of fresh concrete are reviewed and the effect of admixtures on these properties is assessed. Present knowledge of admixtures in counteracting alkali-aggregate reactions is reviewed. It is emphasized that further studies may revise thinking in this field. The effectiveness of various concrete admixtures in inhibiting the capillary flow of water and the flow of water under pressure is considered. The types of admixtures included in the discussion are accelerators, soaps, butyl stearate, finely subdivided dry materials, mineral oil, workability agents, and a miscellaneous group of proprietary com¬pounds.