Published jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Concrete Bridge Council
M. Myint Lwin, Federal Highway Administration Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) has generated worldwide interest in research and applications in precast and cast-in-place highway construction. SCC has many engineering, architectural, economic, and environmental benefits. Eliminating the need for concrete vibration reduces the
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Mitchell K. Carr, Mississippi Department of Transportation and Bruce Strickland, Sika Corporation One of the South’s most traveled scenic highways and a major Gulf Coast artery is U.S. Route 90. When Hurricane Katrina destroyed the existing four-lane bridge across Biloxi
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Mark D. Lafferty, Concrete Industries, Inc. In October 2001, Concrete Industries, Inc. (CI) was working with its admixture supplier to improve our form finish for precast concrete products. They brought us a new product and before long the concrete slump
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Henry G. Russell, Henry G. Russell, Inc. Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) must have the ability to flow under its own weight, to pass reinforcing bars or other obstacles without segregation, and not segregate during or after casting. The following ASTM standard
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