[54] ADMIXTURES FOR REDUCING SLUMP 3,429,724 2/1969 Keenum et a1 ..................... .. 106/90
EMENT 3.433,657 3/1969 P1ckering . . . 1 . 0 1 . . . . . . . .. 106/90
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Chemical Compositions of Cements, Percent
Portland Cement Portland Portland - Portland -
ASTM ASTM Expansive Cement Blast Furnace Pozzolan
Type 1 Type ll Type K Type M Type S Slag Cement Cement
SiOz 20.3 23.4 205 I83 19.3 23.5 2L9
Al,O_-, 6.0 3.5 ~ 5.3 7.6 7.6 7.6 6.4
m0, 3.9 2.8 2.9 2.4 L4 1.9 3.2
CaO 63.0 65.9 62.l 60.4 64.5 58.2 5 l .5
MgO 2.0 L0 L1 3.3 l.l 2.7 L4
80;, 2.4 L9 5.8 4.7 5.0 2.7 3.0
Alkalis 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
ignition 1.6 0.8 1.6 2.8 l.l 2.2 4.0
Loss
Insoluble 0.4 0.l 0.3 0.5 0 0.7 8.4
Residue
tity of the latex admixture can serve the dual need of The following tables present results of examples
reducing early slump loss and yielding air entrained showing reduction of early slump loss in various con
concrete. However, large volumes of entrained air are crete compositions, when a styrene-butadiene latex was
associated with significant loss in the compressive used as admixture. Unless otherwise stated, the ratio of
strength of the concrete. When such a strength loss is styrene to butadiene of the latex used in the tests was
not permissible, an antifoaming agent, such as silicones 40 66:34.
TABLE 1
TABLE 2
0 I20 86 7 75 4% 2%
0.25 I20 84 7 75 7 O
0.25 75 75 8 77 8 0
(H0 l20 85 7 76 6 ~ I
0.10 75 75 8 77 7 l
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TABLE 3
TABLE 4
0 I22 85 6 76 3 3
075 I22 85 7% 75 8V2 +'%
0.50 75 75 B 78 8 0
TABLE 5
TABLE 6
TABLE 7
The effectiveness of the styrene-butadiene latex in 20 by weight of the hydraulic cement, and a set retarder
reducing slump loss over extended mixing times is set selected from the group consisting of citric acid and
forth in table 9 below: salts thereof, zinc oxide, ethylene glycol and glycerine.
TABLE 9
As described above, the styrene-butadiene latices are 4. A method for reducing early slump loss in hydrau
effective in reducing early slump loss under hot tem- 35 C Cement COHFTCIeS COmPUSmg admixing styrene
perature mixing conditions when set retarders are also bumdlene latex 1" amounts of from about 0-l to aboul
present in the cement concrete. Table 10 below illus-
1.5%
_ _
by weight of cement, into the concrete during the
trates the effectiveness of the latex-set retarder combi mixing thereof.
nation. 5. A method for reducing early slump loss in hydrau
TABLE 10 4O
NIL 95 6% 85 2 4V;
Citric Acid 95 6 90 4V: - llzz
Diethylene 92 6 91 4V. - ll/z
Glycol
Glycerine 96 6 9l 4 2
In all the above examples, Table l-lO, the concrete lic cement concretes when mixed at temperatures
mixtures consisted of 5.2 lbs. of cement, 14.4 lbs. of 55 greater than 85F comprising admixing into the con
Felton No. 2 sand (Fineness Modulus 2.8), 17.2 lbs. of crete styrene-butadiene latex in amounts of from about
%- V4 inch Fairoaks gravel, and about 3.5 lbs. of water 0.l to about [5% by weight of the hydraulic cement in
which was adjusted to get 6 8 inches initial slump of said concrete, and further admixing into the concrete
concrete. (in combination with) a set retarder.
What is claimed is: 60 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the set retarder is
l. A composition for reducing early slump loss in hy- selected from the group consisting of citric acid and
draulic cement concretes comprising a mixture of an salts thereof, zinc oxide, ethylene glycol and glycerine.
hydraulic cement. sand, gravel, water and a styrene- 7. A method of obtaining air entrained concrete hav
butadiene latex present. on a solids basis, in an amount ing reduced slump loss tendencies, comprising admix
of from about ().l to about l.5% by weight of the CE- ing styrene-butadiene latex in amounts of from about
ment. 65 0.1 to about 1.5% by weight relative to cement in said
2. An hydraulic cement concrete mixture having re- concrete, with concrete components of cement, sand,
duced early slump loss including therein about 0.1 to gravel and water during the mixing thereof.
about 1.5% by weight styrcne-butadiene latex. on a * * * * *
solids basis, by weight of cement.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
Patent No. 3,895,953 Dated July 22, 1975
_ Povindar K. Mehta
Inventor-(s)
- It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent
and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:
TABLE 5
Influence of Styrene-BJtadiene Latex on Early Slump Loss of Tyne K
Egzansive Cement .Concrete
Latex, Temperature Properties of Freeh Concrete
75 by wt.0f of Mixing Initial Reading Final Reading Slump Los:
Cement water after 5 min mixing after 30 m1n.mixing Gain,
Temp.,F Slump, in. Temp.,"F Slump, in. in.
0 120 88 6 80 2 1/4 - 3 3/4
0.50 120 86 5 3/1.L I 77 5 3/14 0
0-50 75 75 7 3/4 77 8 + l/4
0.25 120 87 6 77 6 1/2 + 1/2
0.25_ 75 75 6 1/2 72 6 3/4' + ' 1/4