Seon Doo Jo1, Chan Kyu Park2, Jae Hong Jeong2, Seung Hoon Lee2, Seung Hee Kwon3
CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 189-210, 2012, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2011.027.189
Abstract When concrete is being pumped, a lubricating layer forms at the interface of the inner concrete and the wall of the pipe. The lubricating layer is one of the most dominant factors in determining the pumping capability, yet no study has endeavored to quantitatively estimate the thickness and rheological properties of the layer. Recently, there has been a growing demand for large-scale construction under extreme conditions, such as high-rise buildings and super-long span bridges. This demand has heightened the need for more accurate predictions of pumpability.
A possible mechanism that contributes to the formation of the More >