Application of super absorbent polymers (SAP) in concrete construction—update of RILEM state-of-the-art report

Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are a new, promising class of chemical admixtures which offer new possibilities in respect of influencing the properties of cement-based materials in the fresh, hardening, and hardened states. Much research work has been done in the last two decades to set the stage for...

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Published in:Materials and structures 2021, Vol.54 (2), Article 80
Main Authors: Mechtcherine, Viktor, Wyrzykowski, Mateusz, Schröfl, Christof, Snoeck, Didier, Lura, Pietro, De Belie, Nele, Mignon, Arn, Van Vlierberghe, Sandra, Klemm, Agnieszka J., Almeida, Fernando C. R., Tenório Filho, José Roberto, Boshoff, William Peter, Reinhardt, Hans-Wolf, Igarashi, Shin-Ichi
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Language:English
Subjects:
Admixtures
Building Materials
Civil Engineering
Concrete construction
Concrete properties
Engineering
Hardening
Machines
Manufacturing
Materials Science
Original Article
Processes
Solid Mechanics
Superabsorbent polymers
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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Summary:Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are a new, promising class of chemical admixtures which offer new possibilities in respect of influencing the properties of cement-based materials in the fresh, hardening, and hardened states. Much research work has been done in the last two decades to set the stage for introducing this truly multipurpose agent into the practice of construction. In particular, three RILEM Technical Committees: 196-ICC, 225-SAP and 260-RSC contributed considerably to the related progress by coordinating and combining the efforts of international experts in the field. The major product of the RILEM TC 225-SAP work was the State-of-the-Art Report published in 2012. This comprehensive document covered all topics relevant to the application of SAP as a concrete admixture. Since then further important progress has been made in understanding the working mechanisms of SAP in concrete and the effects of SAP-addition on various concrete properties. The article at hand presents an update on the state-of-the-art and is the concluding document delivered by the RILEM TC 260-RSC.
ISSN:1359-5997
1871-6873
DOI:10.1617/s11527-021-01668-z