TY - CONF A1 - Akindahunsi, A. A. A1 - Uzoegbo, H. Ch. A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A2 - Schmidt, Wolfram A2 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan T1 - Effect of Cassava Starch on Shrinkage Characteristics of Concrete T2 - Advances in Cement and Concrete Technology in Africa N2 - The use of starch and its derivatives in concrete as an admixture to modify relevant properties of concrete is on the increase in recent times. It is known to modify the rheology, to affect the hydration kinetics of cement, and influence on initial and final setting time of cement. This paper examines the effect of cassava starch on concrete. shrinkage properties of concrete, with and without starch addition, were studied. Various percentages (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2 %) of starches by weight of cement were added to concrete mixes prepared in the laboratory. Shrinkage tests were conducted for duration of up to one year. The result show that concretes with starch additions exhibit lower shrinkage, which is an indication the addition of starch as admixture in concrete improves the ability of the concrete reduce shrinkage problems. PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin T2 - 2nd International Conference on Advances in Cement and Concrete Technology in Africa CY - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania DA - 27.01.2016 KW - Cassava KW - Starch KW - Cement KW - Concrete KW - Shrinkage PY - 2016 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/36880 AN - OPUS4-36880 SN - 978-3-9817502-3-2 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 187 SP - 196 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany