TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten ED - Alexander, M. G. ED - Beushausen, H.-D. ED - Dehn, F. ED - Moyo, P. T1 - Robustness improvement of fresh concrete and mortar performance for challenging casting environments with focus on sub-Saharan Africa N2 - For various concrete applications, the early properties are a major specification, determining the functioning, the mechanical properties, and the durability of structures. The rheological properties of cementitious systems are depending on the water-cement interaction as well as on interactions of chemical admixtures with the cement hydration. The cement hydration, however, is strongly affected by the environmental boundary conditions, such as the climate or the available equipment for the proportioning and dispersion of concrete. This paper presents strategies for the robustness improvement of fresh properties of cementitious systems for challenging and particularly warm climate conditions. After explaining the basic mechanisms affecting the workability, practical conclusions are drawn with special attention on the circumstances of sub-Saharan Africa, where the climatic conditions are difficult and the casting technology is often limited. Solutions are suggested, how despite the disadvantageous circumstances, highly elaborate engineered concrete and mortar can be applied safely and with consistent quality. T2 - 3rd International conference on concrete repair, rehabilitation and retrofitting III CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 03.09.2012 PY - 2012 SN - 978-0-415-89952-9 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. IS - Theme 4 SP - 1324 EP - 1329 PB - CRC Press CY - London, UK AN - OPUS4-26503 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -