(2) A certain project used shaft kiln cement from a certain cement plant and high-efficiency composite water reducer from a certain admixture plant, which initially had good effects.
Later, a batch of concrete mixed with the same admixture experienced rapid setting, resulting in a loose concrete structure.
Finally, all 800m3 of concrete that had already been poured had to be smashed off.
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Upon investigation, it was found that the cement passed the cement standard inspection and the water reducing agent also passed the inspection.
However, the concrete produced by combining the two had serious quality issues.
In order to investigate the cause, researchers conducted experiments using the cement and water reducing agent involved in the accident, and found that there was indeed a rapid setting phenomenon.
However, by adding 0.
5% to 1.
0% (dihydrate gypsum) to the cement, concrete with good workability and strength was obtained.
This proves that the cement is incompatible with the water reducing agent due to insufficient gypsum content (but meets the cement standard performance).
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