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High air content will reduce unit weight but will also reduce strength and increase the potential for surface voids or defects Air-Entraining Admixtures and What They Do: Air-entraining admixtures facilitate the development of a system of microscopic air bubbles within concrete during mixing. The material is organ ized to paste. For overyears, entrained air has been deliberately incorporated in con-crete mixtures to reduce damage due. Air is entrained in concrete during batching either through the use of air -entraining cement or through the addition of an air-entraining admixture (AEA) (AASHTO M, ASTM C/C M). The most common AEAs are composed of one or more of thefollowing materials (Kosmatka and Wilson) Admixture, air-entraining—An admixture that causes the development of a system of microscopic air bubbles in concrete, mortar, or cement paste during mixing, usually to increase its workability and resistance to freezing and thawing. Air-entrained concrete contains billions of microscopic air cells per cubic foot. Air entrainment will reduce concrete information to control the air content of fresh and hardened concrete in the field. Concrete pavements and structures in many regions of North America are exposed to very severe winter For overyears, entrained air has been deliberately incorporated in con-crete mixtures to concerned with the entrained air system in concrete, and should provide a comprehensive review of the present state of knowledge in this area. information to control the air content of fresh and hardened concrete in the field. Admixture, permeability-reducing – An admixture used to reduce the ingress of water and water borne chemicals There are many benefits of air entrainment, including improved durability, improved workability, and reduced bleeding. Benefits of entrained air are apparent in AIR-ENTRAINING ADMIXTURES are liquid chemicals added when batching concrete to produce microscopic air bubbles, called entrained air, produced by the mixing action Air-entrained Concrete. Air-entrained concrete is produced through the use of either air-entraining portland cement or air-entraining admix-tures. They increase the freeze-thaw durability of concrete, increase resistance to scaling caused by deicing chemicals, and improve workability. These air pockets relieve internal pressure on the concrete by providing Missing: pdfHOW IS AIR ENTRAINED IN CONCRETE? However, air entrainment is neither universally needed nor always useful.