Title:
Method of Estimating Plastic Viscosity of Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete Containing a Chemical Admixture
Author(s):
H. Kikukawa and T. lisaka
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
217
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
161-176
Keywords:
air-entraining admixture; chemical admixture; plastic viscosity; viscosity equation
DOI:
10.14359/12912
Date:
9/1/2003
Abstract:
An equation was formulated for estimating the plastic viscosity of cement paste containing an air-entraining admixture, which is a commonly used chemical admixture for concrete. Air-entraining admixtures slightly increase the plastic viscosity of neat cement paste. The viscosity equation was derived by incorporating this effect, to minimize the difference between the estimation and measurement. The ratio of the plastic viscosity estimated from the proposed viscosity equation to the measured plastic viscosity was found to be approximately 1, the anticipated value. Viscosity equations for mortar and concrete also formulated based on an existing viscosity equation were found to be valid even when the plastic viscosity of the matrix changed.