Author/Authors :
Ahmad, Shamsad King Fahd University of Petroleum Minerals - Department of Civil Engineering, Saudi Arabia , Azad, Abul Kalam King Fahd University of Petroleum Minerals - Department of Civil Engineering, Saudi Arabia , Abdul Hameed, Mohammed King Fahd University of Petroleum Minerals - Department of Civil Engineering, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Self-compacting concrete (SCC), developed first in Japan in the late 1980s, represents one of the most significant advances in concrete technology in the last two decades. SCC was developed to ensure adequate compaction through self-consolidation and facilitate placement of concrete in structures with congested reinforcement and in restricted areas. SCC can be described as a high performance material which flows under its own weight without requiring vibrators to achieve consolidation by complete filling of the formworks even when access is hindered by narrow gaps between reinforcement bars [1]. The high flowability of SCC makes it possible to fill the formwork without vibration [2]
