Laboratory under the “involution” of the concrete industry

Nowadays, the concept of “involution” has evolved into a synonym for vicious competition and internal friction in development, and is showing an increasingly fierce trend in the concrete production industry.

Concrete production enterprises are deeply trapped in the dilemma of internal competition, and the vicious cycle of low price competition is squeezing their profit margins.

Some enterprises even use unqualified raw materials to reduce costs, causing quality hazards.

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The concrete industry faces severe homogenization competition, insufficient innovation drive, and is trapped in a closed loop of “low-level repetitive construction – declining profits – reduced technology investment”.

The key to cracking the industry’s internal competition lies in getting rid of low-level competition traps.

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The Influence and Suggestions of Air Content on Concrete in Water Reducing Agent Testing

Figure 1 shows the scatter plot of the relationship between gas content and water reduction rate for 46 samples.

From the graph, it can be seen that the water reduction rate of the water reducer is roughly positively correlated with the air content, that is, as the air content increases, the water reduction rate of the water reducer will also increase.

Not only that, introducing air into concrete can also increase the cohesion of concrete and the lubrication effect between materials, improve the segregation and bleeding of concrete, and enhance the workability of fresh concrete [1].

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Meanwhile, appropriate air entrainment in concrete can also improve its frost resistance, significantly enhancing its impermeability, resistance to chloride ion penetration, and carbonation resistance [2].

But if the air content is too high, it can also lead to too many holes in the concrete, making it less dense and reducing its strength.

Therefore, the current standard GB8076-2008 “Concrete Admixtures” [3] stipulates that the upper limit of the air content of high-performance water reducing agents is 6%.

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Is there a total cracking in the concrete floor? Is it the ‘pot’ of materials or the ‘pit’ of construction?

The ground has cracked again! “- This is probably one of the most headache inducing issues for countless homeowners, construction workers, and flooring professionals.

Those irregular turtle cracks not only affect aesthetics, but also pose hidden safety hazards.

At this moment, a classic “throwing the pot” battle will unfold: the material supplier says it’s because the construction was not done well, and the construction party says it’s because the material quality is not good.

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Once explain the concrete standard curing test block and the test block under the same conditions, it is recommended to save it!

During construction, the retention of concrete test blocks is divided into standard curing test blocks and test blocks under the same conditions.

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The reason why the testing of concrete test blocks requires both standard curing and the same conditions is that the two represent different meanings and play different roles, and cannot be simply or mutually denied.

Both must be qualified.

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How is the phenomenon of concrete “hard shell” formed?

The phenomenon of concrete hard shell refers to the rapid solidification of the surface to form a “hard shell” after pouring, while the interior is still in a plastic state.

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Subsequently, problems such as sanding, cracking, and insufficient strength are prone to occur.

The core cause can be summarized as surface moisture imbalance+uneven hydration reaction.

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Journal of Building Engineering: Is recycled concrete also afraid of cold? Overview reveals how to improve its frost resistance!

In today’s rapidly developing urbanization, construction waste piles up like mountains, and natural sand and gravel resources are gradually depleting.

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The use of recycled coarse aggregates prepared from construction waste to produce recycled concrete has become a key strategy for achieving sustainable development in the construction industry.

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The new recycled ultra-high performance concrete in J. Build. Eng. can not only reduce cement consumption, but also “self heal” cracks

Ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) has become an ideal material for high-performance structures such as bridges and landmark buildings due to its excellent strength and durability.

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However, behind this’ excellence ‘lies a high environmental cost – the extremely high amount of cement used and the huge carbon footprint caused by raw material extraction.

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