The influence of chemical admixtures on cement hydration and mixture properties of very high performance self-compacting concrete

The influence of superplasticizers type, air-entraining admixture, anti-foaming and viscosity modifying admixture on porosity, workability, workability loss, cement hydration and microstructure of very high performance self-compacting concrete is analyzed in the paper. The research results show that type of the admixture and its interaction significantly influence the investigated properties of non-air entrained and air-entrained VHPSCC.