Question

What are the different types of admixtures? Write about plasticisers and super plasticisers.

Answer 1

Concrete admixtures are of different types and they are as follows:

Water Reducing Admixtures

Retarding Admixtures

Accelerating Admixtures

Air entraining concrete admixture

Pozzolanic Admixtures

Damp-proofing Admixtures

Gas forming Admixtures

Air detraining Admixtures

Alkali Aggregate Expansion Inhibiting Admixtures

Anti-washout Admixtures

Grouting Admixtures

Corrosion Inhibiting Admixtures

Bonding Admixtures

Fungicidal, Germicidal, Insecticidal Admixtures

Coloring Admixtures