Determination the optimal mix design plays an important role in order to gain the maximum characteristic strength. This research was conducted as a case study for Manjil tunnel project located in Qazvin-Rasht highway. For this purpose, 18 concrete mix designs were prepared at the study phase of the project with specifications such as conventional water-to-cement ratios of 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6, the ...

Dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is a challenge for their application in the resulting matrixes. The present study conducted a comparison investigation of the effect of four surfactants: Alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (APEO), Silane modified polycarboxylate (Silane-PCE), I-Cationic polycarboxylate (I-C-PCE), and II-Cationic polycarboxylate (II-C-PCE) on the dispersion of hydroxyl functi...

In this paper, 4-hydroxybutylvinyl polyoxyethylene ether (VPEG), methacrylic acid (MA) and methylene phosphate (MEPA) are used as main raw materials to synthesize a hexa-carbon polycarboxylate superplasticizer with high workability under the action of an iniator. The test results show that has water-reducing rate good slump-retention, its is greatly increased, which can be in practical concrete...

Abstract The molecular weight of the macromonomer has a great influence on performance Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer (PCE). PCE with different structures was prepared by using methylallyl polyoxyethylene ether (HPEG) weights 2400, 3000, 4000, and 5000. effects emptying time rheological properties cement paste concrete were investigated. test results show that paste, plastic viscosity ratio i...

A comparative analysis of the effectiveness deflocculating effect Russian and international polycarboxylate ethers additives on rheological properties high-alumina matrix suspensions is presented in this article. For production functional systems, submicron activated α-alumina modified high alumina cement are used ratio 80:20 90:10 wt. %, respec-tively. fluidity with a moisture content 20% carr...

This study presents a method that establishes the existence of competitive adsorption between polycarboxylate ether (PCE) molecules with different molecular architecture. By combining well-established total organic carbon measurements UV–Visible absorption, competition PCEs structures could be quantified. Results are interpreted by deriving fundamental thermodynamic model describing PCE as dyna...

Superplasticizers are a class of anionic polymer dispersants used to inhibit aggregation in hydraulic cement, lowering the yield stress of cement pastes to improve workability and reduce water requirements. The plant-derived biopolymer lignin is commonly used as a low-cost/low-performance plasticizer, but attempts to improve its effects on cement rheology through copolymerization with synthetic...