Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process to improve the mechanical strength 28 days after mixing of a hydraulic composition submitted to a thermal treatment, the hydraulic composition comprising a hydraulic binder and optionally a mineral addition, wherein the process comprises the addition of a calcium salt and an optimized quantity of sulphate to the hydraulic composition.
Abstract:
The invention provides a cementitious composition comprising a cement component comprising (i) an accelerant, (ii) a calcium sulphate source and (iii) an ettringite forming cement; an aggregate; and optionally water; wherein the cement has a minimum unconfined compressive strength of 1500 psi when tested in accordance with ASTM C1140 and/or C1604 at 15 minutes after placement; methods for its use and concrete formed from it.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a composition and method involving the use of at least one cement dispersant mixed with a diphosphonic or triphosphonic acid or salt as a slump retention-enhancing agent that is chemically unreacted with the at least one cement dispersant, such that, when introduced into the aqueous environment of a cementitious mixture, slump retention-enhancing agent molecules move independently of cement dispersant molecules with respect to the cement particles.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of concrete with a high early strength, to concrete with a high early strength and to application of concrete with a high early strength. The method is characterized in that for the manufacture of the concrete, which involves the mixing of a bonding agent, gravel, a composition of aggregates and water, not one aggregate, but two different aggregates are used. More preferably, the two aggregates are limestone flour and pumice stone, with between 30 and 50 weight percent of the total weight of pumice stone and limestone flour being made up of pumice stone and 50 to 70 weight percent of limestone flour.