Initial rheological description of high performance concretes



Document title: Initial rheological description of high performance concretes
Journal: Materials research
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000312935
ISSN: 1516-1439
Authors: 1
Institutions: 1Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola de Engenharia de Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Oct-Dic
Volumen: 9
Number: 4
Pages: 405-410
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Nota breve o noticia
Approach: Experimental
English abstract Concrete is defined as a composite material and, in rheological terms, it can be understood as a concentrated suspension of solid particles (aggregates) in a viscous liquid (cement paste). On a macroscopic scale, concrete flows as a liquid. It is known that the rheological behavior of the concrete is close to that of a Bingham fluid and two rheological parameters regarding its description are needed: yield stress and plastic viscosity. The aim of this paper is to present the initial rheological description of high performance concretes using the modified slump test. According to the results, an increase of yield stress was observed over time, while a slight variation in plastic viscosity was noticed. The incorporation of silica fume showed changes in the rheological properties of fresh concrete. The behavior of these materials also varied with the mixing procedure employed in their production. The addition of superplasticizer meant that there was a large reduction in the mixture's yield stress, while plastic viscosity remained practically constant
Disciplines: Ingeniería,
Física y astronomía
Keyword: Ingeniería de materiales,
Mecánica, elasticidad y reología,
Cemento,
Materiales de construcción,
Propiedades mecánicas,
Rendimiento
Keyword: Engineering,
Physics and astronomy,
Materials engineering,
Mechanics, elasticity and rheology,
Cement,
Construction materials,
Mechanical properties,
Yield
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