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Benefits
Some of the advantages of using Self-Consolidating Concrete are:
1. SCC can be placed at a faster
rate with no mechanical vibration
and less screeding, resulting in
savings in placement costs.
2. Improved and more uniform
architectural surface finish with
little to no remedial surface work.
3. Ease of filling restricted sections
and hard-to-reach areas.
Opportunities to create structural
and architectural shapes and
surface finishes not achievable
with conventional concrete.
4. Improved consolidation around
reinforcement and bond with
reinforcement.
5. Improved pumpability.
6. Improved uniformity of in-place
concrete by eliminating variable
operator-related effort of
consolidation.
7. Labor savings.
8. Shorter construction periods and resulting cost savings.
9. Quicker concrete truck turn-around times, enabling the producer to service the
project more efficiently.
10. Reduction or elimination of vibrator noise, potentially increasing construction
hours in urban areas.
11. Minimizes movement of ready mixed trucks and pumps during placement.
12. Increased jobsite safety by eliminating the need for consolidation.
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