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Pumping Of Concrete: Understanding A Common Placement Method With Lots Of Challenges, Dimitri Feys, Geert De Schutter, Shirin Fataei, Nicos S. Martys, Viktor Mechtcherine
Pumping Of Concrete: Understanding A Common Placement Method With Lots Of Challenges, Dimitri Feys, Geert De Schutter, Shirin Fataei, Nicos S. Martys, Viktor Mechtcherine
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Several million cubic meters of concrete are pumped daily, as this technique permits fast concrete placement. Fundamental research has been performed and practical guidelines have been developed to increase the knowledge of concrete behavior in pipes. However, the pumping process and concrete behavior are not fully understood. This paper gives an overview of the current knowledge of concrete pumping. At first, the known physics governing the flow of concrete in pipes are introduced. A series of experimental techniques characterizing concrete flow behavior near a smooth wall to predict pressure-flow rate relationships are discussed, followed by recent developments in the use …
Pumping Of Fresh Concrete: Insights And Challenges, Geert De Schutter, Dimitri Feys
Pumping Of Fresh Concrete: Insights And Challenges, Geert De Schutter, Dimitri Feys
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Pumping of Fresh Concrete is of Utmost Importance for Concrete Practice. Required Pumping Pressures Are Typically Estimated based on Design Charts. However, with the Increased Use of Chemical Admixtures and the Development of More Flowable Concrete Mixtures, the Accuracy of Traditional Design Charts is Questioned. in Recent Years, Significant Progress Has Been Obtained in Understanding the Flow of the Material in the Pumping Pipe, Including the Behavior of the Lubrication Layer Near the Pipe Surface. in Comparison with Traditional Design Charts, This Results in More Reliable Pressure Predictions When Considering Very Fluid Concrete Types Like Self-Consolidating Concrete. Some Remaining Challenges …
Parameters Influencing Pressure During Pumping Of Self-Compacting Concrete, Dimitri Feys, Geert De Schutter, Ronny Verhoeven
Parameters Influencing Pressure During Pumping Of Self-Compacting Concrete, Dimitri Feys, Geert De Schutter, Ronny Verhoeven
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The Main Difference between Conventional Vibrated Concrete (CVC) and Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is Observed in the Fresh State, as SCC Has a Significantly Lower Yield Stress. on the Other Hand, the Placement of SCC by Means of Pumping is Done with the Same Equipment and Following the Same Practical Guidelines Developed for CVC. It Can Be Questioned Whether the Flow Behavior in Pipes of SCC is Different and Whether the Developed Practical Guidelines Can Still Be Applied. This Paper Describes the Results of Full-Scale Pumping Tests Carried Out on Several SCC Mixtures. It Shows Primarily that the Slump or Yield …