Formulations incorporating thermoplastic microspheres therein. A method is disclosed herein, including the step of combining a quantity of amorphous nanosilica with a quantity of thermoplastic microspheres having a gas encapsulated therein to produce an additive product. The method can further include the step of combining a quantity of dry cement, a first quantity of water, and a quantity of sand and/or aggregate and mixing the same until they are fully wetted or nearly fully wetted, forming a mixed and wetted combined product. The method can further include the step of mixing the additive product with the mixed and wetted combined product to form a concrete mixture.
In various embodiments, a process is described for the preparation of a concrete mixture in a Ready-mix or for an installation. A quantity of amorphous silica is added with an average particle size in the range of from about 1 to about 55 nanometers and/or wherein the surface area of the particles of the amorphous silica is in the range of from about 50 to about 900 m2/g. The amorphous silica may be added in colloidal form or otherwise, and is added at a particular stage to ensure efficacy.
C04B 40/00 - Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
C04B 7/36 - Manufacture of hydraulic cements in general
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C04B 40/06 - Inhibiting the setting, e.g. mortars of the deferred action type containing water in breakable containers
C04B 41/00 - After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramicsTreatment of natural stone
In an embodiment of the disclosed principles, a process is provided for the treatment of aggregate to yield a treated aggregate product usable in the production of concrete for construction. In general, without affecting the specificity of the claims, the process entails combining an aggregate, such as a recycled aggregate, with an H-CS-C solution and mixing the combination to yield the treated aggregate product.
C04B 40/00 - Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
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LOW ENERGY-CONTENT CONCRETE WITH RECYCLED OR MANUFACTURED AGGREGATE
In an embodiment of the disclosed principles, a process is provided for the treatment of aggregate to yield a treated aggregate product usable in the production of concrete for construction. In general, without affecting the specificity of the claims, the process entails combining an aggregate, such as a recycled aggregate, with an H-CS-C solution and mixing the combination to yield the treated aggregate product.
In various embodiments, a process is described for the preparation of a concrete mixture in a Ready-mix or for an installation. A quantity of amorphous silica is added with an average particle size in the range of from about 1 to about 55 nanometers and/or wherein the surface area of the particles of the amorphous silica is in the range of from about 50 to about 900 m2/g. The amorphous silica may be added in colloidal form or otherwise, and is added at a particular stage to ensure efficacy.
C04B 40/00 - Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
C04B 7/36 - Manufacture of hydraulic cements in general
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C04B 40/06 - Inhibiting the setting, e.g. mortars of the deferred action type containing water in breakable containers
C04B 41/00 - After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramicsTreatment of natural stone
A method for the preparation of industrial-scale concrete installations with improved compression strength, curling, shrinking and cracking characteristics, the method comprising the addition of nanosilica particulate, and more preferably, colloidal amorphous silica, having specific size and surface area characteristics, to a concrete mix after water has been added to the mix and the mix has been agitated.
C04B 40/00 - Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
C04B 7/36 - Manufacture of hydraulic cements in general
In various embodiments, a process is described for the preparation of a concrete mixture in a Ready-mix or for an installation. A quantity of amorphous silica is added with an average particle size in the range of from about 1 to about 55 nanometers and/or wherein the surface area of the particles of the amorphous silica is in the range of from about 300 to about 900 m2/g. The amorphous silica may be added in colloidal form or otherwise, and is added at a particular stage to ensure efficacy.
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
C04B 40/00 - Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
