Admixtures
Air-entraining admixtures
Water-reducing admixtures
Plasticizers
Accelerating admixtures
Retarding admixtures
Hydration-control admixtures
Corrosion inhibitors
Shrinkage reducers
ASR inhibitors
Coloring admixtures
Miscellaneous admixtures
Admixtures for
Concrete
Air-Entraining Admixtures
ASTM C 260 or AASHTO M 154
Admixtures for
Concrete
Frost Damage
Admixtures for
Concrete
Scaled Concrete Surface
Admixtures for
Concrete
Water-Reducing Admixtures
Primarily used to:
Admixtures for
Concrete
Water Reducing Admixtures
ASTM C 494 or AASHTO M 194
Type A ―
reduces water content at least 5%
tends to retard ― accelerator
often added
Type D ―
reduces water content 5% min.
retards set
Type E ―
reduces water content 5% min.
Admixtures for accelerates set
Concrete
Water Reducer
and Slump Loss
Admixtures for
Concrete
Retardation (Initial Set)
Admixtures for
Concrete
Retardation (Final Set)
Admixtures for
Concrete
Mid-Range
Water Reducing Admixtures
Admixtures for
Concrete
HRWR, Water Reducer
and Air Loss
Initial air Final air Percent Rate of air
content, content, air loss,
Mixture % %* retained %/minute
Control C 5.4 3.0 56 0.020
Water L 7.0 4.7 67 0.038
reducer H 6.2 4.6 74 0.040
High-range N 6.8 4.8 71 0.040
water M 6.4 3.8 59 0.065
reducer B 6.8 5.6 82 0.048
Admixtures for
Concrete
Plasticizers for Flowing
Concrete
Also known as ―
Superplasticizers
ASTM C 1017
Type 1 ―Plasticizing
Type 2 ― Plasticizing and Retarding
Admixtures for
Concrete
Flowing Concrete as
Thin Overlay
Admixtures for
Concrete
Flowing Concretes
and Slump Loss
Admixtures for
Concrete
Retardation of Flowing
Concrete (Initial Set)
Admixtures for
Concrete
Retardation of Flowing
Concrete (Final Set)
Admixtures for
Concrete
Compressive Strength
Development in Flowing
Concrete
Admixtures for
Concrete
Bleeding of Flowing
Concrete
Admixtures for
Concrete
Retarding Admixtures
ASTM C 494 or AASHTO M 194, Type B
Admixtures for
Concrete
Slump Loss at Various
Temperatures
Admixtures for
Concrete
Accelerating Admixtures
ASTM C 494 or AASHTO M 194, Type C
Accelerate the rate of:
Q Hydration (setting)
Q Early-age strength gain
Admixtures for
Concrete
Corrosion Inhibitors
Q Control Corrosion of
Steel Reinforcement
Q Dosage dependent on
anticipated chloride
level
Admixtures for
Concrete
Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures
Admixtures for
Concrete
ASR Inhibitors—
Lithium Carbonate
Admixtures for
Concrete
Coloring Admixtures (Pigments)
Admixtures for
Concrete
Liquid Admixture Dispenser
Admixtures for
Concrete
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