Table of Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
1.1—Definition of self-consolidating concrete (SCC)
1.2—Advantages
1.3—Development history of SCC
1.4—Selected case studies
Chapter 2—Fresh properties
2.1—Terminology relative to SCC
2.2—Performance requirements of SCC
2.3—General
2.4—Characteristics
2.5—Target guidelines for fresh properties
2.6—Quality control
Chapter 3—Hardened properties
3.1—General
3.2—Mechanical properties
3.3—Long-term durability
3.4—Aesthetics
Chapter 4—Guide for selecting proportions for SCC
4.1—General
4.2—Performance requirements
4.3—Materials
4.4—Mixture proportioning procedure
4.5—Examples of SCC mixture proportions
Chapter 5—Production
5.1—General
5.2—Production issues that influence fresh SCC properties
5.3—Performance targets
5.4—Mock-up
5.5—Employee training
Chapter 6—Transport, placement, and finishing
6.1—General
6.2—Transport
6.3—Discharge of SCC for slabs or open-top molds for factory-type precast elements
6.4—Forms, element characteristics, and reinforcement
6.5—Placement techniques
6.6—Finishing
6.7—Curing
Chapter 7—SCC specification guidelines
7.1—Concrete materials
7.2—Execution
Chapter 8—Test methods
8.1—Measuring SCC characteristics
8.2—Slump flow
8.3—Visual stability index
8.4—T50
8.5—J-ring
8.6—L-box
8.7—Column segregation
8.8—Other tests
Chapter 9—References
9.1—Referenced standards and reports
9.2—Cited references