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Application of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) in Concrete Construction

State-of-the-Art Report Prepared by Technical Committee 225-SAP

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Editors:
  1. Viktor Mechtcherine

    1. Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

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  2. Hans-Wolf Reinhardt

    1. University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

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  • Gives a comprehensive overview of the properties, advantages and applications of super absorbent polymers
  • World expert contributors

Part of the book series: RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports (RILEM State Art Reports, volume 2)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Viktor Mechtcherine
    Pages 1-6

  3. Terminology

    • Hans-Wolf Reinhardt, Daniel Cusson, Viktor Mechtcherine
    Pages 7-12

  4. Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP)

    • Stefan Friedrich
    Pages 13-19

  5. Kinetics of Water Migration in Cement-Based Systems Containing Superabsobent Polymers

    • Pietro Lura, Karen Friedemann, Frank Stallmach, Sven Mönnig, Mateusz Wyrzykowski, Luis P. Esteves
    Pages 21-37

  6. Effect of Superabsorbent Polymers on the Workability of Concrete and Mortar

    • Romildo D. Toledo Filho, Eugenia F. Silva, Anne N. M. Lopes, Viktor Mechtcherine, Lukasz Dudziak
    Pages 39-50

  7. Hardening Process of Binder Paste and Microstructure Development

    • Guang Ye, Klaas van Breugel, Pietro Lura, Viktor Mechtcherine
    Pages 51-62

  8. Effects of Superabsorbent Polymers on Shrinkage of Concrete: Plastic, Autogenous, Drying

    • Viktor Mechtcherine, Lukasz Dudziak
    Pages 63-98

  9. Effect of Superabsorbent Polymers on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete

    • Konstantin Kovler
    Pages 99-114

  10. Effect of Superabsorbent Polymers on Durability of Concrete

    • Hans-Wolf Reinhardt, Alexander Assmann
    Pages 115-135

  11. Practical Applications of Superabsorbent Polymers in Concrete and Other Building Materials

    • Daniel Cusson, Viktor Mechtcherine, Pietro Lura
    Pages 137-148

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 149-164
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About this book

This is the state-of-the-art report prepared by the RILEM TC “Application of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) in concrete construction”. It gives a comprehensive overview of the properties of SAP, specific water absorption and desorption behaviour of SAP in fresh and hardening concrete, effects of the SAP addition on rheological properties of fresh concrete, changes of cement paste microstructure and mechanical properties of concrete. Furthermore, the key advantages of using SAP are described in detail: the ability of this material to act as an internal curing agent to mitigate autogenous shrinkage of high-performance concrete, the possibility to use SAP as an alternative to air-entrainment agents in order to increase the frost resistance of concrete, and finally, the benefit of steering the rheology of fresh cement-based materials. The final chapter describes the first existing and numerous prospective applications for this new concrete additive.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Viktor Mechtcherine

  • University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    Hans-Wolf Reinhardt

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Application of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) in Concrete Construction

  • Book Subtitle: State-of-the-Art Report Prepared by Technical Committee 225-SAP

  • Editors: Viktor Mechtcherine, Hans-Wolf Reinhardt

  • Series Title: RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2733-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: RILEM 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-2732-8Published: 03 January 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9898-4Published: 24 February 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-2733-5Published: 02 January 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2213-204X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2213-2031

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 166

  • Topics: Building Materials, Building Repair and Maintenance, Structural Materials

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