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3rd International Conference on the Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) and Other New Admixtures Towards Smart Concrete

  • Addresses the need for further scientific studies on the properties of SAP themselves, and their effect on the properties of concrete
  • Presents the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) and Other New Admixtures towards Smart Concrete, held in Skukuza, South Africa, on November 25-27, 2019
  • Written by leading experts in the field

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Table of contents (27 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Microstructure, Hydration and Absorption

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Calorimetry Analysis of High Strength Cement Pastes Containing Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP)

      • Livia B. Agostinho, Thyala A. Cunha, Daiane V. M. R. Cupertino, Eugênia F. Silva
      Pages 3-10
    3. Comparison of Sorption Assessment Methods for Superabsorbent Polymers

      • João Custódio, Paulo Francinete, António Ribeiro, Ana Gonzalez, Eugênia Silva
      Pages 11-19
    4. Altering the Crosslinking Density of Polyacrylamide Hydrogels to Increase Swelling Capacity and Promote Calcium Hydroxide Growth in Cement Voids

      • Cole R. Davis, Baishakhi Bose, Alejandro M. Alcaraz, Carlos J. Martinez, Kendra A. Erk
      Pages 20-28
    5. X-Ray Micro Tomography of Water Absorption by Superabsorbent Polymers in Mortar

      • Claudia Romero Rodriguez, Maxim Deprez, Fernando F. de Mendonca Filho, Stefanie van Offenwert, Veerle Cnudde, Erik Schlangen et al.
      Pages 29-37
    6. Characterization of Neutral Versus Anionic Superabsorbent Polymers (SAPs) in Ion-Rich Solutions for Their Use as Internal Curing Agents

      • Parawee Tangkokiat, Thanapat Thanapornpavornkul, Surapit Muangkaew, Wanwipa Siriwatwechakul, Jirawan Siramanont, Chalermwut Snguanyat
      Pages 38-45
  3. Mechanical Properties and Durability

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
    2. Long-Term Parameters of New Cement Composites

      • Andina Sprince, Leonids Pakrastins, Rihards Gailitis
      Pages 85-94
  4. Shrinkage and Associated Cracking

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
    2. The Effect of SAP on Volumetric Changes and Microstructural Alterations in PC-GGBS Matrices

      • Fernando C. R. Almeida, Rohollah Rostami, Agnieszka J. Klemm
      Pages 97-105
    3. Exploring Different Choices of “Time Zero” in the Autogenous Shrinkage Deformation of Cement Pastes Containing Superabsorbent Polymers

      • José Roberto Tenório Filho, Maria Adelaide Pereira Gomes de Araújo, Didier Snoeck, Els Mannekens, Nele De Belie
      Pages 106-113
    4. Comparative Study Between Strain Gages for Determination of Autogenous Shrinkage

      • Paulo Francinete Jr., Eugênia Fonseca da Silva, Anne Neiry de Mendonça Lopes
      Pages 114-122
  5. Rheology and Admixtures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141

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About this book

The book gathers the peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd International Conference on Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) and Other New Admixtures towards Smart Concrete, held in Skukuza, South Africa, on November 25-27, 2019. It features papers focusing on the behavior of SAP in concrete (in particular the absorption behavior) as well as the effect of SAP on fresh and hardened concrete properties. It also covers topics such as other modern admixtures, in particular rheology-modifying admixtures, including the recently emerging field of bio- or waste-derived admixtures. The conference builds on the experience and summarizes the activities of the RILEM Technical Committee 260-RSC "Recommendations for Use of Superabsorbent Polymers in Concrete Construction" and addresses other prominent research activities in the field of concrete admixtures.


Editors and Affiliations

  • EBIT, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, South Africa

    William P. Boshoff

  • Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Riaan Combrinck

  • Fakultät Bauingenieurwesen, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Viktor Mechtcherine

  • Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland

    Mateusz Wyrzykowski

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: 3rd International Conference on the Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) and Other New Admixtures Towards Smart Concrete

  • Editors: William P. Boshoff, Riaan Combrinck, Viktor Mechtcherine, Mateusz Wyrzykowski

  • Series Title: RILEM Bookseries

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33342-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: RILEM 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33341-6Published: 21 November 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33344-7Published: 21 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33342-3Published: 20 November 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2211-0844

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-0852

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 258

  • Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Building Materials, Polymer Sciences, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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