“Special Class” is Concrete which is specified to have certain
properties or characteristics different from, or additional to, those of
Normal Class concrete.
Special Class requirements are either:
- Performance based and may specify a property which can be
verified through testing - such as compressive strength of 60MPa @ 28
days;
OR
- Prescription based and may specify the mix design by dictating the material types and proportions - such as 280
GP Cement
Performance and Prescription requirements may include such things as:
microstrain shrinkage, flexural or tensile strength, early age strength
limitation, non-chloride additives, maximum water cement ratios, GP or
GB cement types, fibres, mineral oxide pigments, water proofing
additives, testing requirements, pumping and placement requirements,
etc.
VIC MIX can supply mixes suitable for a broad range of applications
requiring Special Class concrete, such as: Pre-cast panels, Green Star, Low shrink
pavements, post tensioned slabs, high strength 60MPa+ concrete, spray
mixes, stabilised sand, no-fines, tremie mixes, water proofed, fibre
concrete, topping mixes, decorative concrete, and the list goes on.
From large complex projects down to small simple ones, VIC MIX can help with the right product.