Research Article

Effects of Shrinkage Reducing Agent and Expansive Additive on Mortar Properties

Table 4

Initial setting time and final setting time of mortar mixed with EX, SRA, and FA.

Sample Setting time
InitialFinal

C2 h 30 min6 h 17 min
C + EX2 h 19 min5 h 13 min
C + EX + FA203 h 13 min6 h
C + EX + FA404 h 5 min6 h 45 min
C + SRA2 h 50 min6 h 26 min
C + SRA + FA203 h 15 min5 h 29 min
C + SRA + FA404 h 15 min6 h 26 min
C + EX + SRA3 h 19 min6 h 20 min
C + EX + SRA + FA203 h 52 min8 h 20 min
C + EX + SRA + FA404 h 39 min9 h 44 min