Workability maintenance of water-reducing admixtures in high-performance pastes produced with different types of Portland cement

This work evaluated the efficiency and workability manteinance of a polyfunctional (lignosulfonate-based) and a superplasticizer (polycarboxylate-based) admixture in high-performance pastes (water/cement ratios of 0.30, 0.33 and 0.36) produced with two types of Portland cement (one pozzolanic and one high early strength). The workability of the pastes was evaluated by the mini slump test immediately after mixing, and after 20 and 40 minutes....