10/30/2019 Concrete Discharge Time Requirements and Consequences of Exceeding Time Limit

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Concrete Discharge Time Requirements and

Consequences of Exceeding Time Limit

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Concrete discharge time requirements ensures that hardened concrete would meet require
stage. It is the time available for placement of concrete in formworks after it has been mixe

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When water is added to dry mixture, chemical reactions would occur. Water content declin
chemical reactions and consequently concrete workability reduced with time. So, concrete
placed, and compacted before it lost its workability.

In this article, concrete discharge time requirements are discussed in addition to consequen
concrete discharge time limit.

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What are the Time Requirements for Concrete Discharge

All codes of practice have established time limits for concrete discharge for example ACI
These codes state that, concrete should be discharge within time limit ranges from 1 hour to
added to the mixture.

It is possible to violate the above limitation if the concrete is still workable and suitable t
hour of adding water to the mixture.

Nonetheless, one should be aware that reasons which allow concrete discharge time limi
and have not be been understood properly.

It is reported by American Society of concrete contractor and Lobo and Gaynor that, 1 to
conservative range and can be exceeded in most cases without causing any detrimental effe

If it is necessary to increase concrete workability, then high range water reducing admixt

If concrete lost its workability and not suitable for placement upon its arrival, then it mu

According to ASTM C94, the concrete should be checked for air content, slump, and specif
hour limit is exceeded and the drum has revolved 300 revolutions.

Finally, it is advised to discuss concrete discharge time limitations in preconstruction me

all parties involved in the construction understand conditions under which concrete discha
violated and when such violations are permitted to be employed.

Possible Consequences of Concrete Discharge Time Limi

Honeycomb

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High permeability

Cold joints

Probably low concrete strength

References:
ACI Committee 301, 2011. Specifications for Structural Concrete. American Concrete Insti

ASCC, N.A. Concrete Discharge Time Requirements. St. Louis: American Concrete Institute
Concrete Contractor.

ASTM Committee, 2000. Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete.

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