Advances in the Use of Plasticizers


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Topçu İ. B., Uzunömeroğlu A.

4. Int. Conf. on Civil Environmental, Geology and Mining Engineering (ICOCEM- 2019), Trabzon, Türkiye, 20 - 22 Nisan 2019, cilt.1, ss.51-65

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 1
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Trabzon
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.51-65
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Durability in a reinforced concrete structure depends not only on the environment class inside the structure but also on the compression of the concrete and the water/cement ratio. One of the most important developments in ready-mixed concrete technology over the past 40 years is the presence of superplasticizer additives. When we look at today, such additives is one of the basic elements of the ready-mixed concrete industry. The aim of the plasticizer additive science is to provide low water/cement ratio and long workability at the same time. In this study, domestic and foreign studies on the advances of plasticizer additive technology in recent years have been reviewed. Among this research following topics were mentioned; plasticizer additive and cement adaptation, mechanism of plasticizer additives, types and purpose of use. In addition, recent experimental studies on the plasticizer additive were included in the last chapter. In the meantime, the number of vehicles is increasing all over the world and this leads to the increase production of used engine oil (UEO). It was found that addition of UEO to concrete was similar to adding plasticizer admixture to concrete. The results show that the used motor oil added to the concrete resulted in a positive increase in compressive strength, tensile strength and ductility of the concrete. Thus UEO is a good alternative for SP and thereby solving the problems of higher cost of SP and efficient utilization of hazardous waste like UEO which causes severe environmental issues. In addition, some researchers have investigated the effect of different amounts of plasticizer admixtures on concrete hydration heat as a new study. Especially in high dosage, large reinforced concrete applications release high amount of heat by the hydration reaction of cement.