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Air-Entrained Concrete Guide

This document discusses air-entrained concrete. It explains that air-entrained concrete contains microscopic air pockets that relieve internal pressure when water freezes by allowing it to expand into the air voids. There are several ways to incorporate air into concrete, including using gas-forming materials or surface active agents. The advantages of air-entrained concrete include increased workability, reduced effects of freezing and thawing, reduced bleeding and segregation. However, it also has disadvantages like reduced strength and increased porosity. The document provides information on properties, applications, and factors to consider when working with air-entrained cement.

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Air-Entrained Concrete Guide

This document discusses air-entrained concrete. It explains that air-entrained concrete contains microscopic air pockets that relieve internal pressure when water freezes by allowing it to expand into the air voids. There are several ways to incorporate air into concrete, including using gas-forming materials or surface active agents. The advantages of air-entrained concrete include increased workability, reduced effects of freezing and thawing, reduced bleeding and segregation. However, it also has disadvantages like reduced strength and increased porosity. The document provides information on properties, applications, and factors to consider when working with air-entrained cement.

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AIR –

ENTRAINED
CONCRETE
ANUSHA AGRAWAL ( 2019701005 )
Air-Entrained Concrete contains billions of
microscopic air pockets and this air pocket
relieve internal pressure on the concrete by
creating a small air void for water to expand into
when it freezes.
Manufacture of Air-Entrained Cement

Special concrete / + Air Entraining


Normal portland concrete material

The ways of incorporating air in concrete:

1. Use gas forming materials as aluminium powder, zinc powder and


hydrogen peroxide.

2.Using surface active agents that reduces surface tension. They may be
natural wood resins and their soaps, animal or vegetable fats or oils,
alkali salts of sulfonated or sulphated organic compounds.

3.Using cement dispersing agents.

4.Calcium ligno-sulphate and Calcium salts of glues.


Fig 1: Process of expansion of water droplets in concrete.
Sulphate Resistance

PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE De – Icing Resistance


Freezing & Thawing
Resistance

Permeability
The advantages of air The disadvantages of air
entrained concrete are, entrained concrete
are,

1.Workability of concrete increases. 1.The strength of concrete decreases.

2.Use of air entraining agent reduces the effect of 2.The use of air entraining agent increases the porosity of
freezing and thawing. concrete thereby reducing the unit weight.

3.Bleeding, segregation and laitance in concrete 3.Air-entrainment in concrete must not be done if the site
reduces. control is not good.

4.Entrained air improves the sulphate resisting This is due to the fact that the air entrained in a concrete
capacity of concrete. varies with the change in sand grading, errors in
proportioning and workability of the mix and
5.Reduces the possibility of shrinkage and crack temperatures.
formation in the concrete surface.
Effect of Air Entrainment on Concrete Compressive Strength
APPLICATIONS
1.Types & amount of the aggregate used in concrete,

2.Types, fineness & amount if cement,

Working with Air Entrained 3.Water-cement ratio


cement ??
4.Temperature
Things to keep in mind
5.It is suggested to conduct the required tests and adjust the amount of air
entraining admixture so that the mixture has an air content by 4-6% as measured
with an air meter in the laboratory environment.

6.Because the excessive amount of admixture has negative affect on the strengths
of concrete

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