Active Rheology Control of Cementitious Materials
- Author
- Geert De Schutter, Karel Lesage
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Engineering
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The research presented here develops a new method of actively controlling the rheology of fresh concrete during casting operations by incorporating specially designed responsive components. This results in real-time changes to the rheological behaviour of the cementitious material, allowing the user to intervene actively after the cementitious material has left the mixing phase. This newly gained agility contributes to increased processing speed and placement reliability in the case of traditional casting methods and can also facilitate advanced 3D concrete printing. The different routes followed to achieve this Active Rheology Control are explained within.
Keywords: Civil Engineering / Construction Materials / Concrete & Cement / Structural Engineering / Building and Construction / Built Environment / Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering / Engineering & Technology / Concrete & Cement
