The performance of self-consolidating pastes was optimized by studying the effect of three mix composition parameters, limestone powder (LSP) content, dosage of superplasticizer (SP), and that of viscosity-modifying admixture (VMA), in a statistically designed experiment. Four properties of the pastes were measured: fluidity (mini-slump flow), Vicat setting times, volume change in the fresh sta…
Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is designed to exhibit high deformability and moderate viscosity to maintain homogeneity and adequate stability to fill the formwork, and encapsulate the reinforcement without any mechanical vibration. Any concrete should have high impermeability and low chloride diffusion to reduce the risk of corrosion and enhance service life. In this study, the effect of th…