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SNEHA CHOUKIKAR
14cv245 (cv2)
 A material other than water, aggregates, or cement
that is used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar to
control setting and early hardening, workability, or to
provide additional cementing properties.
 To obtain certain desired characteristics such as high
compressive strength, high workability, and high
performance and durability parameters.
 The properties commonly modified are the heat of
hydration, accelerate or retard setting time,
workability, water reduction, dispersion and air-
entrainment, impermeability and durability factors.
 Chemical admixtures - Accelerators, Retarders,
Water-reducing agents, Super plasticizers, Air
entraining agents etc.
 Mineral admixtures - Fly-ash ,Blast-furnace slag,
Silica fume and Rice husk Ash ..
RETARDER
GYPSUM & SUGAR
Initial time of setting is the time required by the cement
for its early setting. Cement must be applied to the place
of its use before its initial setting . Generally the initial
setting time of cement (OPC) is 30 min.
 Retarding admixtures are those compound which are
used to slow down the chemical process of hydration
due to which the concrete remain plastic and workable
for a longer time than normal concrete without
changing its mechanical properties such as strength.
• Adsorption of retarding compound on the nuclei of
Calcium Hydroxide which defers the growth which is
necessary for the hydration process.
• The retarding admixtures tend to form a film
around the cement particles thereby preventing these
materials
 It improves workability of concrete and helps in better
placement and handling.
 It delays the setting time of concrete in order to give
time for it to be placed.
 Due to the retarding action, the 1-day strength is
reduced but the ultimate strength of concrete is
improved.
 The appearance of the concrete is greatly improved
and finished concrete has better texturing.
 The rates of drying shrinkage and creep increase due
to the addition of retarding admixtures which can cause
cracks and long-term failure.
 Gypsum Calcium Sulfate is commonly known as
“Natural Gypsum”, is found in different forms mainly
as dehydrate (CaSo4.2H2O) and anhydrate (CaSo4).
Gypsum renders workability to mortar or concrete by
keeping the cement in plastic state at early age of
hydration. This is achieved by changing the course of
hydration of calcium aluminate that manifests as
retardation in cement hydration. This is how gypsum
is identified as a set regulator or retarder, as known
popularly.
• It is a high-strength retarder that is effective at low
dosages.
• Purified material with no offensive odors.
• Dose-response is linear, making the determination of
effective dosage easy.
• Can be used in cement-gypsum blends.
• Effective over wide range of pH. • Efficacy does not
diminish during storage
 Sugar interferes with the cement binding process in
the concrete. Note that concrete and cement are not
the same. Concrete is made by combining cement,
water and a filler material called an “aggregate,” like
gravel or sand. Most cement is made from limestone
and clay. It reacts with water to form a hardening paste
that binds the aggregate together to produce hard
concrete. This hardening process is called hydration
There are some tests conducted to find out the setting
time and compressive strength of concrete:
 1.Vicat’s Apparatus Test (setting time)
 2.Cube test(compressive strength)
 It is used to find out the consistency, initial & final
setting time of the cement. It consists of an
arrangement to hold the plunger of 10mm diameter
and two other needles which are made to freely fall
into a mould filled with the cement paste and the
amount of penetration of the needle can be noted
using the vertical graduation from 0 mm to 50 mm.
The nominal initial setting time of concrete is 30
min. and by using vicat’s apparatus we will find the
initial setting of concrete with gypsum and sugar.
Retarder(14 cv245)
 The level of gypsum was taken as 2%, 2.5% and 3% to
weight of cement and it was mixed along with the
concrete mix. And obtained initial setting time is
tabulated below
 The retarding agent sugar was taken as 0.02%, 0.04%
and 0.05% to the weight of the cement taken. The
corresponding values obtained for initial setting time
was tabulated .
Retarder(14 cv245)
 The concrete compressive strength was finding out by
casting the cubes of 150x150x150mm in the ratio of 1:1:2.
Totally 27nos of cubes are casted and distributed as
6nos for every level of gypsum and Sugar. Using
Compression Testing Machine, the early strength and
the final compressive strength with the curing of 7 &
28 days
Retarder(14 cv245)
The result showing that the Gypsum was succeed as
retarder in concreting by extending the initial setting
time and by increasing the compressive strength. The
over dosage of 3% makes a collapse to the structure so
the test was carried and compared between 2 and 2.5%
for gypsum and 0.02 to 0.05% for sugar. The 2% of
gypsum and 0.04% of sugar is giving the better result
than other levels and the optimum results attained are
listed as below:
Retarder(14 cv245)
• The need of admixture is unavoidable in certain conditions
regarding purpose or environment.
• The retarder was used as an admixture in concrete at hot weather
condition to extend the initial setting time of concrete.
• This thesis was carried out by using the gypsum and sugar as a
considerable retarders to retarding the hydration of cement.
• The properties and specifications are studied carefully to
manufacturing the concrete with retarding admixtures.
• The concrete was casted in the region of Pudukkottai, Tamil
Nadu having a temperature around 45˚.
• The initial setting time was extended and the improvement in
compressive strength was also achieved at an appropriate level of
using the gypsum and Sugar.
• Thus the 2% of Gypsum and 0.04% of Sugar is adoptable for
succeeding the strength and initial setting time.
• The over dosage of admixtures was results in the total collapse of
concrete.
Retarder(14 cv245)

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Retarder(14 cv245)

  • 1. sugar and gypsum. SNEHA CHOUKIKAR 14cv245 (cv2)
  • 2.  A material other than water, aggregates, or cement that is used as an ingredient of concrete or mortar to control setting and early hardening, workability, or to provide additional cementing properties.
  • 3.  To obtain certain desired characteristics such as high compressive strength, high workability, and high performance and durability parameters.  The properties commonly modified are the heat of hydration, accelerate or retard setting time, workability, water reduction, dispersion and air- entrainment, impermeability and durability factors.
  • 4.  Chemical admixtures - Accelerators, Retarders, Water-reducing agents, Super plasticizers, Air entraining agents etc.  Mineral admixtures - Fly-ash ,Blast-furnace slag, Silica fume and Rice husk Ash ..
  • 6. Initial time of setting is the time required by the cement for its early setting. Cement must be applied to the place of its use before its initial setting . Generally the initial setting time of cement (OPC) is 30 min.
  • 7.  Retarding admixtures are those compound which are used to slow down the chemical process of hydration due to which the concrete remain plastic and workable for a longer time than normal concrete without changing its mechanical properties such as strength.
  • 8. • Adsorption of retarding compound on the nuclei of Calcium Hydroxide which defers the growth which is necessary for the hydration process. • The retarding admixtures tend to form a film around the cement particles thereby preventing these materials
  • 9.  It improves workability of concrete and helps in better placement and handling.  It delays the setting time of concrete in order to give time for it to be placed.  Due to the retarding action, the 1-day strength is reduced but the ultimate strength of concrete is improved.  The appearance of the concrete is greatly improved and finished concrete has better texturing.  The rates of drying shrinkage and creep increase due to the addition of retarding admixtures which can cause cracks and long-term failure.
  • 10.  Gypsum Calcium Sulfate is commonly known as “Natural Gypsum”, is found in different forms mainly as dehydrate (CaSo4.2H2O) and anhydrate (CaSo4). Gypsum renders workability to mortar or concrete by keeping the cement in plastic state at early age of hydration. This is achieved by changing the course of hydration of calcium aluminate that manifests as retardation in cement hydration. This is how gypsum is identified as a set regulator or retarder, as known popularly.
  • 11. • It is a high-strength retarder that is effective at low dosages. • Purified material with no offensive odors. • Dose-response is linear, making the determination of effective dosage easy. • Can be used in cement-gypsum blends. • Effective over wide range of pH. • Efficacy does not diminish during storage
  • 12.  Sugar interferes with the cement binding process in the concrete. Note that concrete and cement are not the same. Concrete is made by combining cement, water and a filler material called an “aggregate,” like gravel or sand. Most cement is made from limestone and clay. It reacts with water to form a hardening paste that binds the aggregate together to produce hard concrete. This hardening process is called hydration
  • 13. There are some tests conducted to find out the setting time and compressive strength of concrete:  1.Vicat’s Apparatus Test (setting time)  2.Cube test(compressive strength)
  • 14.  It is used to find out the consistency, initial & final setting time of the cement. It consists of an arrangement to hold the plunger of 10mm diameter and two other needles which are made to freely fall into a mould filled with the cement paste and the amount of penetration of the needle can be noted using the vertical graduation from 0 mm to 50 mm. The nominal initial setting time of concrete is 30 min. and by using vicat’s apparatus we will find the initial setting of concrete with gypsum and sugar.
  • 16.  The level of gypsum was taken as 2%, 2.5% and 3% to weight of cement and it was mixed along with the concrete mix. And obtained initial setting time is tabulated below
  • 17.  The retarding agent sugar was taken as 0.02%, 0.04% and 0.05% to the weight of the cement taken. The corresponding values obtained for initial setting time was tabulated .
  • 19.  The concrete compressive strength was finding out by casting the cubes of 150x150x150mm in the ratio of 1:1:2. Totally 27nos of cubes are casted and distributed as 6nos for every level of gypsum and Sugar. Using Compression Testing Machine, the early strength and the final compressive strength with the curing of 7 & 28 days
  • 21. The result showing that the Gypsum was succeed as retarder in concreting by extending the initial setting time and by increasing the compressive strength. The over dosage of 3% makes a collapse to the structure so the test was carried and compared between 2 and 2.5% for gypsum and 0.02 to 0.05% for sugar. The 2% of gypsum and 0.04% of sugar is giving the better result than other levels and the optimum results attained are listed as below:
  • 23. • The need of admixture is unavoidable in certain conditions regarding purpose or environment. • The retarder was used as an admixture in concrete at hot weather condition to extend the initial setting time of concrete. • This thesis was carried out by using the gypsum and sugar as a considerable retarders to retarding the hydration of cement. • The properties and specifications are studied carefully to manufacturing the concrete with retarding admixtures. • The concrete was casted in the region of Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu having a temperature around 45˚. • The initial setting time was extended and the improvement in compressive strength was also achieved at an appropriate level of using the gypsum and Sugar. • Thus the 2% of Gypsum and 0.04% of Sugar is adoptable for succeeding the strength and initial setting time. • The over dosage of admixtures was results in the total collapse of concrete.