The two terms describe apparently similar materials that, added durante small quantities, can modify the properties of the starting mixture
A(3) The additives (
Sopra modern terminology, the additive is a material “added durante small quantities to a liquid or granular material to produce some desired modification sicuro its characteristics” (ISO 6707–1:2020), while the admixture is per material “added con small quantities before or during verso missaggio process in order esatto modify the characteristics of per mixture”. However, the difference between the two terms lies mainly in that the additive is added during the manufacturing of the cement, while the admixture is added esatto the concrete during missaggio. Continue Reading