What happens when there is a large air void in concrete?

AnswerBot
2y

Large air voids in concrete can weaken its strength and durability.

  • Air voids can reduce the density of concrete, making it more porous and susceptible to water penetration.

  • This can lead to freeze-thaw...read more

alok chaurasiya
5mo
Material spillage is greatly reduced
alok chaurasiya
5mo
Material spillage is greatly reduced
Banshi dhar maurya Maurya
6mo
Not gaining full strength in mass concrete
DUDIKI VENKATESWARA RAO
11mo
Generally it will not be a problem for fresh concrete but for already set once it will not permit that element for fully functional
Ayush Nema
1y

Large air voids in concrete can have several negative effects on its properties and performance:

Reduced Strength ,Decreased Durability ,Increased Porosity,Poor Workability ,

Aesthetic Issues

Ritesh kumar
1y

Mold surface caused a concrete

Krishnamoorthy.p
1y

It will collapse in compression

Lucky Rao
1y

The air voids are caused by air trapped between the mold surface and the concrete

Ananda Kumar gouda
1y

Presence of air voids also helps in increase in workability. Whereas presence of air content adversely affects the strength of mortar. With 1% rise in air content 5% reduction in the strength may occu...read more

Anonymous
1y

It's decrease strength

Allamprabhudev B Ballary
1y

Increase freezing point of motar

amey khedekar
1y
    Cracks can easily form in concrete. It's can leads to leakages.Air voids effect on strength of concrete and also on quality Gives un-uniform size and shape of structure
Anonymous
1y

Helps in increase the workability of concrete

Samir Mishra
1y

Create honeycomb and concrete work is showing low grate etc..

Ankur Pal
2y

1 . the presence of air voids increases freezing and thawing property of mortar or concrete .presence of air voids also helps increase in workability .

  1. whereas presence of air contant adversery affect...read more

Sunil kumar prajapati
2y

bubles and cracking concrete

DEV.U.JADHAV
2y

It makes concrete porous and it affects on durability and on strength of the concrete and later it also causes honey combing which can be seen or noticed by open eye sometimes large voids are responsi...read more

Suraj Saroj
5y

There will occur rough surface and weak bonding between aggregates.

Anonymous
5y

Concrete not proper stability and by weight effect condition.

Anonymous
1y
Air voids course honeycomb ,less strength , unfinished surface and chances to rust reinforcement.
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