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Some conclusions from the RILEM Seminar on Fresh concrete Leeds, March 22–24, 1973 Rheology of fresh concrete

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Abbreviations

η:

viscosity

η pl :

plastic viscosity

τ:

shear stress

τ u :

critical shear stress

\(\dot \varepsilon \) :

shear strain rate

E :

modulus of compressibility

σ:

normal stress

σ u :

critical normal stress

q u :

unconfined compressive strength of fresh concrete

w :

water/cement ratio

w p :

plasticity limit

w s :

solid limit

C :

cohesion

φ:

angle of internal friction of undisturbed fresh concrete

φ′:

angle of internal friction after compaction due to driving

J p :

modulus of plasticity

K VB :

cohesiveness index

t VB :

vebe time

δ:

shear strain

δ u :

critical shear strain

P u :

penetration force

t,t o ,t B :

depths related to penetration

γ:

unit weight of fresh concrete

β:

adhesion/cohesion ratio (numerical factor)

N c ,N q :

bearing capacity factors, (soil-mechanics theories)

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Tassios, T.P., Neville, A.M. Some conclusions from the RILEM Seminar on Fresh concrete Leeds, March 22–24, 1973 Rheology of fresh concrete. Mat. Constr. 9, 141–144 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02473870

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