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How Rheology Governs Dynamic Segregation of Self-Consolidating Concrete
ACI Materials Journal
  • Aida Margarita Ley-Hernandez
  • Dimitri Feys, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is designed to fill any type of formwork and spread into place by its own weight in the absence of mechanical vibration. Due to the high flowability of SCC, it is more susceptible to suffer stability problems compared to conventional vibrated concrete. Dynamic segregation refers to segregation in concrete while being cast into a formwork or due to an impact or drop. In this paper, the main purpose is to understand how rheology governs dynamic segregation of SCC, explaining the effect of different mixture design parameters, by using the tilting box (T-box). Changes in admixture contents, paste volume, aggregate distribution, water-cementitious materials ratio (w/cm), and the width of the T-box have been investigated. The results show that dynamic segregation of SCC is dependent on the paste volume, the grain size distribution, fly ash content, and the width of the formwork, in addition to the rheological properties of the concrete.

Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Comments
The authors would like to acknowledge the RE-CAST US-DOT Tier-1 University Transportation Center at Missouri S&T (Grant DTRT13-G-UTC45) for the financial support.
Keywords and Phrases
  • Dynamic segregation,
  • Mixture design,
  • Rheology,
  • Self-consolidating concrete,
  • Workability
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2019 American Concrete Institute (ACI), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
3-1-2019
Publication Date
01 Mar 2019
Citation Information
Aida Margarita Ley-Hernandez and Dimitri Feys. "How Rheology Governs Dynamic Segregation of Self-Consolidating Concrete" ACI Materials Journal Vol. 116 Iss. 3 (2019) p. 131 - 140 ISSN: 0889-325X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dimitri-feys/25/