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Self-compacting concrete and its application in contemporary architectural practice
Author(s) -
Ruza Okrajnov-Bajic,
Dejan Vasović
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
spatium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2217-8066
pISSN - 1450-569X
DOI - 10.2298/spat0920028o
Subject(s) - architectural engineering , computer science , construction engineering , engineering , civil engineering
In majority of the most modern architectural designs realized in the past 10-20 years, concrete having features in fresh and hardened state as well as making, placing and curing techniques that are defined in detail was used. Quite frequently concrete which was self-compacting in fresh state was used. In order to get acquainted with this material and with possibilities of its application this paper presents various buildings in which it was used. The definition of self-compacting concrete is given and advantages of its application are underlined. Next, features of fresh SCC, test methods are described in detail and classifications especially defined for this material are proposed

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