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Under Water Concreting (BEC201)

Underwater concreting requires special admixtures and techniques. Anti-washout admixtures are added to concrete mixtures for underwater placement to improve cohesiveness and prevent segregation and loss of material. These admixtures are typically based on cellulose derivatives or polymers that increase viscosity. Tremie methods are commonly used to place concrete underwater. Proper mixtures with adequate slump and fines are also important. While strengths may be reduced compared to land placement, admixtures can increase underwater strengths by dozens of times over plain concrete. Examples of commercial anti-washout admixtures discussed are Hydrocem, Mellose, and Reomac UW-450.

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Under Water Concreting (BEC201)

Underwater concreting requires special admixtures and techniques. Anti-washout admixtures are added to concrete mixtures for underwater placement to improve cohesiveness and prevent segregation and loss of material. These admixtures are typically based on cellulose derivatives or polymers that increase viscosity. Tremie methods are commonly used to place concrete underwater. Proper mixtures with adequate slump and fines are also important. While strengths may be reduced compared to land placement, admixtures can increase underwater strengths by dozens of times over plain concrete. Examples of commercial anti-washout admixtures discussed are Hydrocem, Mellose, and Reomac UW-450.

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UNDER WATER CONCRETING

By :

Selvaraj
Yogeswaren
Mohamad Afiq
Hezam Ali
Logaswaran
Under Water Concreting
Under Water Concreting
Under Water Concreting
 …Method’s…

Anti-washout Admixtures (AWA)


Anti-washout Admixtures
(AWA)

 What are they ?


 Characteristics
 Uses
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Examples
What are they…?
 Viscosity – modifying admixture
 Consist of long molecule chains
 Cellulose derivatives (most common)
› Welan hum
› Hydropupropyl methyl cellulose
What are they…?
 Non – cellulose derivatives
› Polyethylene Oxide
Characteristics…

 Improve cohesiveness
› Resists bleeding
› Reduce Segregation
› Results in minimal loss of fines
Tremies…
 Placement Method’s

› Bucket Placement
› Tremie
 Wet pipe
Dry pipe
Tremies…
Tremies…

 Mixtures for under water placement.


Mixture for under water
concrete…
 Anything that improves workability
should be considered
 Slump approximately 7in.
 MSA should be approx 1.5in – 2.0in
 FA should be 45% of total aggregate
 Use air-entraining admixture
Methods…
 Concrete Bagwork
 Grounting preplaced aggregate
 Concrete mixed conventionally
 Placement by Jercuie
Problems
 Segregation of FA from CA
 Water pollution from contact between
fresh concrete and surrounding water
 Increased water cement ratio
 Washout
Uses
 Concrete in large, underwater
placements
› Offshore platforms
› Docks
› Harbors
› Bridge Structures

Advantages
 Workability is improved
 Set time, cure time, shrinkage & creep
are not affected
 Reduced chloride ion permeability
Disadvantages
 Reduction in elastic modulus 80% -
100% of original
 Reduction in strength
› Compressive 75% - 100% of original
› Fexural 84% - 100%
›
Example
Hydrocem - Properties
 Power admixture
 Increases cohesiveness while
maintaining high workability
 Increases strength up to 39 times the
strength under water without
admixture
Hydrocem – Test Results
All other variables constant
 Strengthof concrete outside of water
after 28 days.

› Sample 1 : 35% stronger than sample 2


All other variables constant
 Strength
of concrete underwater after
28 days

› Sample 2 : 39 times stronger than


sample 1
Mellose
Mellose
Mellose
 Cellulose based admixture

 Used by Koren Company on the
Kwangan Great Bridge
Reomac UW - 450
 Properties

 More Information

 Testing
Reomac UW - 450
Reomac UW – 450 Properties
 Cellulose based admixture
 No affect on slump or setting time
 Useful for mortar or grouting where
mixtures have a high water cement
ratio
 Lessens strength when used out of
water
 Increases strength when used
underwater
Reomac UW – 450 More
Information
 Air-entrainingadmixtures may be
necessary to achieve desired air
content
 Pozzalans & WRAs are recommended to
achieves maximum result.
 Should be placed by pump ortremie.
Reomac UW – 450 Testing


 Washout test – Determines relative
amount of cement lost when concrete
is exposed to a large amount of
water.
Some Of The Example Of
Under Water Concreting
Thank You

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