Improving Portland Cement Concrete Mix Consistency and Production Rate through Two-Stage Mixing, TR-505, 2007

(2007) Improving Portland Cement Concrete Mix Consistency and Production Rate through Two-Stage Mixing, TR-505, 2007. Transportation, Department of

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Abstract

A two-stage mixing process for concrete involves mixing a slurry of cementitious materials and water, then adding the slurry to coarse and fine aggregate to form concrete. Some research has indicated that this process might facilitate dispersion of cementitious materials and improve cement hydration, the characteristics of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between aggregate and paste, and concrete homogeneity. The goal of the study was to find optimal mixing procedures for production of a homogeneous and workable mixture and quality concrete using a two-stage mixing operation. The specific objectives of the study are as follows: (1) To achieve optimal mixing energy and time for a homogeneous cementitious material, (2) To characterize the homogeneity and flow property of the pastes, (3) To investigate effective methods for coating aggregate particles with cement slurry, (4) To study the effect of the two-stage mixing procedure on concrete properties, (5) To obtain the improved production rates. Parameters measured for Phase I included: heat of hydration, maturity, and rheology tests were performed on the fresh paste samples, and compressive strength, degree of hydration, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) imaging tests were conducted on the cured specimens. For Phases II and III tests included slump and air content on fresh concrete and compressive and tensile strengths, rapid air void analysis, and rapid chloride permeability on hardened concrete.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: Air content, Air voids, Compressive strength, Concrete mixing, Consistency, Heat of hydration, Homogeneity, Hydration, Portland cement concrete, Productivity, Rheological properties, Slump test, Tensile strength
Subjects: Transportation > Pavements
Transportation
Transportation > Research
Transportation > Research > Concrete
Transportation > Design and Construction
Transportation > Maintenance and preservation
ID Code: 19972
Deposited By: Iowa DOT Library
Deposited On: 30 Jun 2015 11:59
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2018 20:34
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/19972