SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE

SCC does not require vibration, yet will achieve compaction into every part of a mould or formwork, by means of its own weight, and without segregation of the coarse aggregate.

Having no need for vibrating equipment increases job site safety by sparing workers from exposure to vibration. No vibration equipment for the project also means a quieter construction site and reduced labor and in-place concrete costs.

Developed in Japan and Europe, SCC is now gaining acceptance and use throughout Asia and North America, providing faster construction times, increased workability, and more efficient flow around heavy reinforcement than non-SCC mixes.

Also known as self-consolidating concrete, SCC is the generic term for mix designs that differ from traditional concretes at the molecular interface between cement compounds and admixture polymers.

Case Study: City and County Museum, Lincoln, United Kingdom

Used on the new City and County Museum in Lincoln, self-compacting concrete (SCC) proved to be the best solution for a sloping, saw-tooth, cast-on-site roof slab system.

Architect Panter Hudspith required a formed finish for the top surface and specified SCC, which not only negotiated those parts of the forming system where non-SCC concrete mixes could not, but gave a consistent, high-quality finish to both sides of the roof slab.

For more details about the project, please visit the Concrete Centre web site:

http://www.concretecentre.com.

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