Innovations Based on PCC

Abstract

Abstract. In this paper, three examples for the application of PCC are presented, which exceed the well established use as restoration material and show the great innovation potential of these materials. The first example shows an innovative development of a polymer-modified self-compacting concrete (SPCC) for the restoration of vertical facing concrete surfaces. In the second example PCC was for the first time applied as construction concrete to a bridge building. The last instance describes the potential of the SPCC for special applications in mechanical engineering. A styrene acrylic ester dispersion and different sorts of cement were used. The polymer/cement-ratio varied from 0.05 to 0.10. The water/cement-ratio depended on the requirements of the different PCC. The essential laboratory and field tests as well as the results are described.