Without doubt, ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) represents an innovative progress in modern concrete technology. However up to now, extremely long mixing times and workability problems restrict the use of UHPC to just a few construction applications.
In this thesis, the factors affecting the necessary mixing time of UHPC are investigated and the decisive mechanisms characterized. The results are integrated in a working model which enables the prediction of the mixing time of UHPC based on parameters for mixing technology and con-crete composition. By adjusting the parameters appropriately, it is thus possible to shorten the mixing time of UHPC already at the concrete design stage.
To understand the special workability properties of UHPC, the rheological properties and their evolution at low shear are systematically investigated and linked to the decisive interactions be-tween the particles. These interactions are primarily controlled by packing density and the amount of adsorbed superplasticizer polymer on the particle surfaces. By understanding the fundamental interactions it is possible to optimize concrete composition for a particular application.
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Without doubt, ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) represents an innovative progress in modern concrete technology. However up to now, extremely long mixing times and workability problems restrict the use of UHPC to just a few construction applications.
In this thesis, the factors affecting the necessary mixing time of UHPC are investigated and the decisive mechanisms characterized. The results are integrated in a working model which enables the prediction of the mixing time of UHPC based on...
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