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When it comes to construction materials, concrete is about as versatile as they come.
Concrete boasts a huge variety of benefits and use cases, and it can be used for the construction of everything from buildings to bridges, and floors to canals. Self compacting concrete is a specialist type of concrete, which offers a wide range of uses.
Below, we have outlined what self compacting concrete is and what makes it unique, alongside its advantages and use cases.
What is self compacting concrete?
Self compacting concrete is a specialist concrete variety. It consists of a combination of the usual concrete ingredients, with fine aggregates, and high-range water-reducing admixtures.
Its main distinguishing feature is its high flowability. When poured, self compacting concrete has the ability to flow through the area, and fill it to an even level (without missing any corners or difficult-to-reach areas). It achieves this independently (carried through the structure by its own weight), and doesn’t require the construction team to undertake any further steps to achieve this result.
Furthermore, self compacting concrete is extremely resistant to segregation (which is when aggregates separate themselves from the rest of the concrete mixture, which is a common problem when working with concrete). Again, this ensures a completely smooth, even finish for the project.
What is self compacting concrete used for?
Self compacting concrete is widely used in projects where it would be difficult for conventional concrete to be poured, and achieve a smooth, even finish.
This includes (but is not limited to) the following project types:
- Heavily reinforced structures (such as tall buildings)
- Complex formworks or structural elements
- Areas with restricted access
- Decorative areas or exposed surfaces (where a flawless finish is required)
- Pre-cast elements, which use a concrete mould
- Structural repairs
What are the benefits of using self compacting concrete?
Self-compacting concrete is an extremely high performance material, which offers a wide range of impressive advantages.
The benefits of self-compacting concrete (over traditional concrete) include:
- Easy workability
- Superb flowability
- The ability to self-level
- The ability to reach challenging or difficult-to-reach areas with ease
- Removes the need for mechanical consolidation
- Improved construction efficiency
- Reduced labour requirements
- Improved project quality, with fewer concrete defects
- A seamless, uniform aesthetic
- Faster, more efficient project schedules
- Minimal equipment costs
- The ability to work with more complex or intricate structures
Why choose Cemfloor High Performance Concrete?
At iMix Concrete, we are concrete specialists, with years of experience in the industry. We supply a huge range of concrete types, including self compacting concrete.
We exclusively supply concrete of the very highest quality and performance standards, to ensure the best possible results for our customers’ projects. This is precisely why we use Cemfloor High Performance Concrete as our self compacting concrete variety.
Cemfloor High Performance Concrete is a specially designed high-performance concrete, which is used to create floor slabs of a higher strength, durability and quality.
This premium concrete is heavy-duty in design, offering increased flexural strength, and compressive characteristics, to ensure the entire installation process is as simple and efficient as possible.
What’s more, Cemfloor High Performance Concrete is compatible with steel fibres and macro/micro polypropylene fibres, and is compatible with all floor coverings and all cementitious adhesives. The concrete is also produced in an ISO 9001 quality-controlled environment and approved to EN 13813:2022 standards.
The result? An extremely reliable and high performance self compacting concrete variety, which effortlessly achieves flawless project results.
To find out more about the advantages and use cases of self compacting concrete, or to arrange the delivery of Cemfloor High Performance Concrete for your upcoming project, iMix Concrete is on hand to help.
