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5 Properties of Fresh and Hardened Concrete


The properties of freshly prepared concrete are as follows:
 Workability: Workability is the ease with which concrete can be mixed,
transported, and placed in position.
 Segregation: Segregation can be defined as the separation of the
constituents of a concrete mix during the transportation of prepared
concrete.
 Bleeding: Bleeding is defined as the separation of water or mortar from the
freshly prepared concrete. This is due to the high water content in the mix.
This will cause the formation of porous, weak, and non-durable concrete at
the top of the placed concrete.
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Properties of hardened concrete
• Properties of hardened concrete are as follows:
 Strength: Good quality concrete in a hardened state should possess desired
crushing strength. The compressive strength of concrete at 28 days after casting is
known as the designed strength of concrete.
Durability: It is the ability of concrete to resist weathering agents, chemical
action, seawater, fire, and wear. Durability depends upon the quality of aggregate
and water-cement ratio.
 Shrinkage: Concrete experiences shrinkage during hardening. This depends upon
the constituents of concrete, atmospheric temperature, and size of the structure.
It can be minimized by using the designed quantity of water-cement ratio and by
proper curing.
 Creep: Creep may be defined as the time-dependent elongation of concrete
structure under the external loads. It depends on the water-cement ratio, nature
of aggregate and its grading, the humidity of the air, intensity and duration of
load, and age at the time of loading.
Fire resistance: It has good fire resistance properties and acts as a good insulator.
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Density: According to BS EN 1922-1-1, the weight density of concrete should be
approximately 2500kg/m^3.
Bond strength: The strength of the bond between the steel reinforcement and the
surrounding concrete is a very important factor for RCC structures. Bond strength is
determined by pullout tests i.e. the load required to cause a slip of 0.25mm divided by the
area of contact between the steel bar and concrete.
Elasticity of concrete: Concrete behaves elastically only up to 10 to 15% of its ultimate
strength. Up to that loading, condition stress is directly proportional to strain. Modulus of
elasticity of concrete depends upon the strength, water-cement ratio, moisture content,
quality of aggregate, and age of the structure
Permeability: Concrete consists of so many pores. Permeability of concrete is a function of
porosity, size, and continuity of pores. The porosity of cement gel is about 28% but its
permeability is 7×10-14 cm/sec. It is due to the fine texture of hardened concrete. Factors
that affect the permeability of concrete are water-cement ratio, quality of aggregate,
curing, uniformity of concrete, etc.
Thermal properties of concrete: Basic thermal properties of concrete are thermal
conductivity and diffusivity, specific heat, and coefficient of thermal expansion. These
properties of concrete are required for the study of insulating properties of concrete,
sweating of concrete in different climates, temperature conditions in mass concrete.
Resistance to wear and tear: Concrete floors and road and runway pavements are
subjected to abrasion and impact, which cause wear of the surface. The wear resistance of
concrete can be improved by using a lower water-cement ratio, lowest slump, good quality
graded aggregate, etc.
1.6 Testing of Concrete
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Tensile Strength
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Factors Affecting The Strength of Concrete
Stress-Strain of Concrete
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1.7 Retrofitting Concrete Structures
• Retrofitting is the science and technology of enhancing the performance
of existing structures or structural components with new technologies,
features, and components.
• A reinforced concrete structure that has already been built can be
retrofitted by making repairs, rehabilitations, or strengthening.
• Structural Retrofitting: This involves reinforcing or stabilizing the
structure of a building to make it more resistant to earthquake or other
structural disasters. This can be done using techniques adding shearwall,
base isolation, or moment frames.
1.8. Self-Consolidating Concrete Structures
• Self-consolidation also known as self-compacting concrete is a highly
flow-able, non-segregating concrete that can be spread in place, fill
formwork and encapsulate the reinforcement without any mechanical
consideration.

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