Effect of Gum Arabic Karroo as a water-reducing admixture in cement mortar

The aim of this study was to develop Gum Acacia Karroo (GAK) as set retarding-water reducing admixture in cement mortars. Retarding admixtures are used to counter effect the accelerated hydration of cement at elevated temperatures by slowing down the retarding process especially during the day when...

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Main Authors: Rose Mbugua, Ramadhan Salim, Julius Ndambuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509516300596