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additives in concrete?

What additives can be used in concrete during hot weather.?What additives can be used in concrete duringcold weather?

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It all depends upon your make and model of bike. Some bikes use the same pads front and rear while others don't. One of my bikes does and the other doesn't.
you need to learn how to use that front brake! both set of pads sould wear out at the same time, usually I wear my front out before my rears ;) could be from all the front stoppies too I guess
an accelerator in winter a retarder in summer
cold-- readymix has hot water and a % of chloride 1 or 2 % At the time of pour the temp should be around 64 degrees summer-- I never use additves.Just a sack mix with sometimes I have a % of air added to the mix.
All the regular admixtures can be used in concrete during either hot or cold weather. If you want to make concrete harden slower (hot weather) you would use a set retarder. As simple as cooling the concrete with ice or liquid nitrogen (which is cool as heck) or as complex as using chemicals that keep the cement particles from bonding, or even using less cement and more supplementary cementitious materials (fly ash, slag, rice hull ash, etc.). If you want to make the concrete harden faster (cold weather) you would use a set accelerator. As simple as heating the concrete with hot water or as complex as using chemicals that react with water to generate heat (calcium chloride, or a non-chloride accelerator if you have rebar in there).

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