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Admixture Redosing and Setting Time Test of Concrete

1. The document discusses procedures for redosing concrete with admixtures at construction sites when the initial slump is lower than required. 2. It provides the standard redosing procedure, including maximum dosage limits, mixing methods, and considerations for water addition and concrete unloading. 3. Setting time tests using two different admixture dosages of 1.1% and 1.3% are described, showing that increasing the dosage from 1.1% to 1.3% increased the initial setting time from 230 to 315 minutes and final setting time from 435 to 560 minutes.

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Admixture Redosing and Setting Time Test of Concrete

1. The document discusses procedures for redosing concrete with admixtures at construction sites when the initial slump is lower than required. 2. It provides the standard redosing procedure, including maximum dosage limits, mixing methods, and considerations for water addition and concrete unloading. 3. Setting time tests using two different admixture dosages of 1.1% and 1.3% are described, showing that increasing the dosage from 1.1% to 1.3% increased the initial setting time from 230 to 315 minutes and final setting time from 435 to 560 minutes.

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Dear Sir,

I want to share few technical points with respect to addition of admixture at site:-

Redosing of admixture at site: - Once vehicle reaches to site & if the slump of concrete is found
lessen than required (i.e. 100mm), and then site people should use redosing procedure. This
redosing procedure should be done after consulting with QC In charge of respective plant or
QC In charge of particular site. The care should be taken that it should not cross the maximum
permissible limit. When the slump of the concrete is less than required at that time redosing is
permissible as per I.S 4926 Clause No.4.5.5

Using redosing of admixture in concrete, normally it does not affect any strength parameter.
Only care should be taken while adding the admixture in concrete.

Standard Redosing Procedure:-

1. Maximum allowable total dosage of admixture normally is 2 percent as per I.S. by weight of
cementations materials. We normally permit for 1.6% maximum dosage. Based on the
dosage mixed at plant, calculate the maximum dosage allowable at site.

2. The dosage for M50 design mix is 1.1% at plant. We are going to use same type of admixture
as those used in concrete production for redosing purpose at site.

3. Try using concrete at 120±25 mm slump. This will eliminate the chances of increase in water-
cement ratio, if used within given timeframe.

4. While adding admixture into the transit mixer, a nominal amount of water should be added
to allow for good dispersion of chemical admixture into the concrete mass. Normally
adopted ratio is 1:1. Slight addition of water (up to 3-5 kg/cum) will not lead to any major
change in w-c ratio, because approximately the same amount of water would have been
lost during transit due to absorption and evaporation.

5. After the addition of admixture into the concrete in the transit mixer, rotate the drum at 8-12
rpm for at least 30 revolutions for full load, and no less than 15 revolutions for part loads to
ensure uniform mixing.

6. It is a good idea to estimate the approximate time to be taken in emptying the transit mixer
in advance and modify the slump in the beginning, rather than trying to add admixture after
part of the delivery has been unloaded and the slump has been dropped.
We have determined the setting time of M50 grade of concrete by using penetration resistance
method as per IS 8142 and details of same are as below:-

Setting time test by penetration resistance method


M50 Grade of Concrete With Mid PC base admixture :- Admixture dosage is 1.1%
Minutes Elapsed Force Needle Area Penetration Resistance
Kg mm2 MPA
0 -- -- --
30 -- -- --
60 -- --
90 -- --
120 8 645 0.12
150 7 323 0.22
180 18 323 0.56
210 16 65 2.46
240 24 65 3.69
270 13 32 4.06
300 17 16 10.63
330 25 16 15.63
360 32 16 20.00
390 36 16 22.50
420 40 16 25.00
450 45 16 28.13

Penetration
Time in Min.
resistance
Initial Setting Time 230 3.43
Final Setting Time 435 26.97

With use of 1.1 % dosage of admixture initial setting time is 230 min. and final setting time is 435
min.
We have added additional admixture dosage by 0.2% in regular M50 grade of concrete and
determined the setting time of concrete by using penetration resistance method as per IS 8142
and details of same are as below:-

Setting time test by penetration resistance method


M50 Grade of Concrete With Mid PC base admixture :- Admixture dosage is 1.3 %
Minutes Elapsed Force Needle Area Penetration Resistance
Kg mm2 MPA
0 -- -- --
30 -- -- --
60 -- --
90 -- --
120 8 645 0.12
150 7 323 0.22
180 12 323 0.37
210 8 65 1.23
240 10 65 1.54
270 8 32 2.50
300 5 16 3.13
330 6 16 3.75
360 16 16 10.00
390 20 16 12.50
420 22 16 13.75
450 26 16 16.25
450 28 16 17.50
450 31 16 19.38
450 31 16 19.38
480 34 16 21.25
510 36 16 22.50
540 40 16 25.00
570 44 16 27.50

Penetration
Time in Min.
resistance
Initial Setting Time 315 3.43
Final Setting Time 560 26.97

After additional of admixture by 0.2%, with use of 1.3 % dosage of admixture initial setting time is
315 min. and final setting time is 560 min.

If you need any other information, please feel free to contact us.

Thanks and Regards

Manish Wani

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