Description
In May 1978, the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET), in association with the American Concrete Institute (ACI) sponsored a 3-day conference in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on the use of superplasticizers in concrete. Selected papers from the conference were published as ACI SP-62.
In 1981, CANMET, again in association with ACI, sponsored a second 3-day international conference in Ottawa on the use of the superplasticizers in concrete. Proceedings of the conference were published as ACI SP-68.
The purpose of the third international conference in Ottawa in 1989 was to review the progress made since the meetings in 1978 and 1981, and to bring together representatives of the chemical admixtures, cement, and concrete industries to exchange information and delineate new areas of needed research. The scope of this conference was expanded to include chemical admixtures other than superplasticizers. Proceedings of the conference were published as ACI SP-119.
In October 1994, CANMET in association with ACI and several other organizations sponsored the fourth conference in Montreal, QC, Canada. The objective of this conference was to bring attention to new developments in chemical admixture since the last conference in 1989. The proceedings of the conference were published as ACI SP-148.
In October 1997, the Committee for the Organization of CANMET/ACI International Conference, (ACI Council), in association with ACI and several cement and concrete organizations in Italy, sponsored the fifth conference in Rome, Italy. The conference was aimed at transferring technology in the fast-moving field of chemical admixtures. The proceedings of the conference were published as ACI SP-173.
In October 2000, Committee for the Organization of CANMET/ACI International Conferences, (ACI Council), in association with several organizations in Canada and France, sponsored the sixth conference in Nice, France. More than 50 papers from more than 20 countries were received and reviewed by an ACI review panel, and 37 were accepted for publication in the proceedings of the conference. The proceedings were published as ACI SP-195.
In October 2003, the Committee for the Organization of CANMET/ACI International Conferences (ACI Council) in association with several organizations in Canada and Germany, sponsored the seventh conference in Berlin, Germany. The conference attracted more than 275 delegates and proceedings of the conference consisting of 39 papers, were published as ACI SP-217.
In October 2006, the Committee for the Organization of CANMET/ACI International Conferences, (ACI Council), sponsored the eighth conference in Sorrento, Italy. More than 60 papers from more than 25 countries were received, and peer reviewed by the CANMET/ACI review panel in Budapest, and 36 were accepted for publication as ACI SP-239.
In October 2009, the Committee for the Organization of International Conferences (COIC) (formerly CANMET/ACI International Conferences) sponsored the ninth ACI International Conference in Seville, Spain. More than 50 papers from more than 20 countries were received and peer reviewed, and 35 were accepted for publication in the proceedings of the conference. The proceedings were published as ACI SP-262.
In October 2012, COIC sponsored the Tenth International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete in Prague, Czech Republic. More than 70 papers from all over the world were peer reviewed, and 33 were accepted for publication in the proceedings of the conference. The proceedings were published as ACI SP-288.
In July, 2015, the COIC in association with ACI sponsored the Eleventh International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in concrete in Ottawa, ON, Canada. More than 60 papers from the world over were peer reviewed, and 28 were accepted for publication in the proceedings of the conference. Also, additional papers were presented at the conference that were published in the Supplementary Papers Volume.
In October 2018, the Chinese Ceramic Society and the China Academy of Building Research (CABR), Beijing China, in association with ACI, sponsored the Twelfth International Conference on Superplasticizers and other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete in Beijing China. More than 80 papers from all over the world were received and peer reviewed. A total of 36 refereed papers were accepted for publication in the proceedings of the conference. The proceedings were published by as ACI SP-329. The proceedings were published as ACI SP-302. Also, 54 additional papers were presented at the conference, and were published in the Supplementary Papers Volume.
In July, 2022, after a postponement for the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACI Italy Chapter and the University of Bergamo, Italy, sponsored the Thirteenth International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete in Milan, Italy. The proceedings of the conference consisting of 35 refereed papers were published by ACI as SP-354. In addition to the refereed papers, about 20 other papers were presented at the conference, and were published in a supplementary papers volume.
The main topics of the papers presented at the conference are related to superplasticizers, accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures, air-entraining agents, shrinkage-reducing agents, superabsorbent polymers, and self-healing admixtures, and their influence on the properties of the concrete in fresh and hardened state. These properties include: workability, slump-loss, time of setting, heat of hydration, strength, durability, shrinkage, and creep of the concrete mixtures.
Thanks are extended to the reviewers for the valuable efforts in reviewing all the manuscripts published in the conference proceedings and in the supplementary volume.
The guidance from Dr. V. M. Malhotra and Prof. M. Collepardi, the Honorary Chairpersons of the conference, is sincerely appreciated.
Also, acknowledged is the support of ACI International for the publication of the proceedings (ACI SP-354).
The Editors
Dr. Denny Coffetti
Prof. Luigi Coppola
Dr. Terence Holland
Table of Contents
SP-354-1:
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation on the Adsorbed Layer Thickness of PCE Comb Polymers
Authors: Johann Plank, Johannes Stecher, and Constantin Tiemeyer
1-12
SP-354-2:
Thixotropic and Chemical Structural Build-Up of Cement Pastes with Superplasticizer under Different Storage Conditions
Authors: Kun Zhang, Alexander Mezhov, and Wolfram Schmidt
13-24
SP-354-3:
Effect of the PCE Side Chain Length and Grafting Density on the Plastic Viscosity of Cement Paste
Authors: David Nicia and Dirk Lowke
25-34
SP-354-4:
Novel Hybrid Additive for Low-Carbon Concrete
Authors: Gilberto Artioli, Anna Bravo, Alberto Brocchi, Fabio Castiglioni,
Maria Chiara Dalconi, Mikaela Decio, Giorgio Ferrari, Marco Mazzetti, Davide Salvioni,
Luca Torelli, and Luca Valentini
35-48
SP-354-5:
Novel Perspective to Explain the Retarding Effect of Organic Admixtures
in Silicate-Activated Slag
Authors: Vlastimil Bílek Jr., Martin Kadlec, Radoslav Novotný, Lukáš Kalina, and Petr Hrubý
49-60
SP-354-6:
Meta-Analysis of PCE Structures as Dispersants in Cementitious Materials
Authors: Thomas Wagner, Tobias Lange, and Torben Gädt
61-74
SP-354-7:
Effect of Calcium Ions on Bio-based Polymers for Rheology Control
Author: Wolfram Schmidt
75-86
SP-354-8:
The Influence of the Molecular Structure of PCEs on the Interaction with Expandable Clays
Authors: Fabio Castiglioni, Giorgio Ferrari, Mariele Gamba, Paolo Clemente,
Giuseppe Alampi, Gianmarco Galliani, Anthony Biancardi, Gilberto Artioli, Luca Valentini,
and Maria Chiara Dalconi
87-98
SP-354-9:
Molecular Design of an Allylether PCE with Enhanced Clay Tollerance
Authors: Yue Zhang and Lei Lei
99-112
SP-354-10:
Study on the Structural Characteristics and Copolymerization Activity of Polyether Macromonomers for Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer
Authors: Zhao Meili, Zhang Lin, Liu Xiao, and Wang Ziming
113-124
SP-354-11:
A Novel Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer Using Polyvinyl Alcohol as Side Chains: Design, Synthesis and Characterization
Authors: Xiao Liu, Qifeng Luo, Ziming Wang, Chunlei Xia, Ming Zhao, Wu Zhou,
Mi Zhou, and Jianan Guan
125-142
SP-354-12:
Effect of Different Retarders and their Combination with Superplasticizer on the Properties of CSA
Authors: A. Govin, G. Quintero, R. Belhadi, and P. Grosseau
143-156
SP-354-13:
Effect of Solution Chemistry on Superplasticizers in Alkali-Activated Slag
Authors: C. Paillard, N. Sanson, J.-B. d’Espinose de Lacaillerie, G. Ducouret,
P. Boustingorry, M. Jachiet, C. Giraudeau, and V. Kocaba.
157-164
SP-354-14:
Phosphated Superplasticizers as Effective Water Reducing Agent for α Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate Systems
Authors: My Linh Vo and Johann Plank
165-176
SP-354-15:
Impact of a Novel Slow Absorption Superabsorbent Polymer on Compressive Strength and Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete
Author: Yuya Akao
177-186
SP-354-16:
Self-Compacting Concrete for the Durable Reinforced Foundations of the Calatrava Bridge in Venice
Authors: Mario Collepardi, Silvia Collepardi, Ettore Menegaldo, and Roberto Troli
187-192
SP-354-17:
Long Term Performance of Corrosion Inhibitors in Concrete
Authors: F. Bolzoni, A. Brenna, S. Beretta, M. V. Diamanti, M. Ormellese, and MP. Pedeferri
193-208
SP-354-18:
Influence of the Hydroxypropylation of Starch on its Performance as Viscosity Modifying Agent
Authors: Kun Zhang, Wolfram Schmidt, and Alexander Mezhov
209-218
SP-354-19:
The Effect of Alkanolamine Admixtures in the Hydration of Limestone Calcined Clay Cements (LC3)
Authors: Franco Zunino and Karen L. Scrivener
219-224
SP-354-20:
PCEs Molecular Structure Formation for Gypsum and Cement-Gypsum Binders
Author: Anatoly I. Vovk
225-232
SP-354-21:
Feasibility Study on PCE Based Superplasticizers in Calcined Clay Blended Cements with Focus on the Type of Phyllosilicate
Authors: Ricarda Sposito, Matthias Maier, Nancy Beuntner, and Karl-Christian Thienel
233-246
SP-354-22:
Combined Use of Calcium Nitrate and Fly Ash to Build ASR-Free Concrete Industrial Floors
Authors: Mario Collepardi, Jean Jacob Ogoumah Olagot, and Roberto Troli
247-254
SP-354-23:
The Effect of the Charge Density of a Comb Polyphosphate Superplasticizer on the Structural Build-Up of Cement Paste
Authors: Alexander Mezhov, Wolfram Schmidt, Hang Zhang, and Charles E. Diesendruck
255-262
SP-354-24:
Thermal Stability of HPEG-Type Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers
Authors: Vyacheslav R. Falikman, Valery L. Ugolkov, Pavel N. Vasilyev, and Ivan V. Bondarenko
263-272
SP-354-25:
Mixing Procedure Parameters Affecting Air Entrainment in Concrete
Authors: Marina Licht, Ida Ros, and Roberta Magarotto
273-286
SP-354-26:
Effect of Hydroxycarboxylate on the Hydration and Properties of High-Belite Calcium Sulphoaluminate Cement
Authors: Ruifeng Tang, Ziming Wang, and Mingzhang Lan
287-296
SP-354-27:
Influence of HPEG-Based Polycarboxylate on the Flow Properties of Alkali-Activated Slag: Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Carbonate Activated Systems
Authors: Hsien-Keng Chan and Lei Lei
297-308
SP-354-28:
Research and Analysis of a Novel Waterproofing Agent with Strength Enhancing Ability
Authors: Yufeng Li, Serina Ng, Gan Wang, Lei Liu, and Long Wang
309-328
SP-354-29:
The MAXXI Building in Rome with the Long, Inclined and Curvilinear Reinforced Concrete Walls after 18 Years from their Construction
Authors: Mario Collepardi, Silvia Collepardi, Giuseppe Marchese, and Roberto Troli
329-338
SP-354-30:
Mechanism Study on the Slow-Release Effects of Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers with Different Functional Groups in Cement Pastes
Authors: Sun Zhenping, Pang Min, Yang Haijing, Wu Lelin, Ge Haosheng, Shu Xuejun, Shu Doudou, Zhu Weigang, and Luo Qiong
339-346
SP-354-31:
Synthesis and Analysis of an Anti-Segregation Admixture Based on Acrylamide Copolymer
Authors: Tao Ni, Serina Ng, Zhaoyang Liu, Yongmei Wang, Xin Song, and Ke Fengi
347-356
SP-354-32:
Effect of Setting Regulator on the Properties of Cement Paste with Alkali-Free Liquid Accelerator
Authors: Yao Geng, Zhenping Sun, and Chao Chen
357-364
SP-354-33:
Use of Innovative Admixtures in Precast/Prestressed Concrete
Authors: Charles Nmai, Lesley S-C Ko, Thomas Vickers, Jeffrey Bury, and Suzanne Lianopoulos
365-378
SP-354-34:
Methylsiliconate as Set-Retarding Admixture
Authors: Kalina Materak and Marcin Koniorczyk
379-386
SP-354-35:
Nonionic Surfactants as Bubble Stabilizer in Concrete
Authors: Min Qiao, Guangcheng Shan, Jian Chen, Navnxiao Gao, and Qianping Ran
387-394