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A Comprehensive Guide to Admixtures and Their Functions

Role of Admixture in Concrete Concrete admixtures are additives or natural or manufactured chemicals that are added during the mixing of concrete to enhance specific properties of the hardened and/or fresh concrete. These properties include durability, workability, and early and final strength of concrete admixtures. Fig 1: Admixtures in Concrete Courtesy: Happho Functions of Concrete Read More »

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Revolutionizing Construction: Enhancing Efficiency in 3D Concrete Panel Printing

3D concrete printing is an innovative and promising technology that can produce complex and customized structures with less material, time, and labor. However, 3D concrete printing also faces many challenges and needs careful selection and control of the material, printer, and process parameters.  3D concrete printing of panels in a factory involves a large-scale gantry Read More »

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Mastering Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Mix Design: Ingredients, Process, and Suppliers in India

UHPC stands for ultra-high-performance concrete, a class of concrete with high mechanical, rheological, and durability properties compared to traditional concrete. It can achieve high compressive strength, tensile strength, ductility, toughness, and resistance to abrasion and diffusion. It is usually made of cement, silica fume, fine aggregates, superplasticizers, water, and fibers. The proportions of these ingredients Read More »