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Guide for Consolidation of Concrete

• ID:

  1647

• ESCSI:

  4770.055

• Author:

  Bonikowsky, Dan; et al.

• Publication Name:

  ACI Mater Journal

• Type of Publication:

  Journal

• Publisher:

• Dated:

  1987

• Issue/Volume:

  Sept-Oct, Vol. 84, No. 5

• Other ID:

• Page(s):

  410-449

• Reference List:

  Y

• Abstract:

  Consolidation is the process of removing entrapped air from freshly placed concrete. Several methods and techniques are available – the choice depending mainly on the workability of the mixture, placing conditions, and degree of air removal desired. Some form of vibration is usually employed. This guide includes up-to-date information on the mechanism of consolidation, and gives recommendations on equipment characteristics and procedures for various classes of construction.