Admixture Manufacturers Association (KÜB) published a report about the cost/benefit analysis of concrete chemical admixtures within concrete manufacturing.
Spoke about their report, which discusses the changes and developments in the admixture sector within the last twenty years and addresses the future trends, particularly sustainability and innovation, M. Turgay Özkun, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Admixture Manufacturers Association, said, “Our report, which also includes the data indicating that the sector is directly affected by the conjuncture, has revealed that chemical admixture manufacturing has an indisputable place in the construction industry, since it both reduces costs and provides tremendous advantages.
Making several analyses from the impacts of the government supports on the sectoral recovery to comparisons over the period of 15 years, the research report will make significant contributions to understanding the past and its impacts on the upcoming process, ranging from the effects of government supports on sectoral recovery to comparisons over a 15-year period.” In addition to these, it was stated that it aims to create a reference for the Concrete Admixture, Cement, and Ready-Mixed Concrete sectors as well as the other stakeholders of the construction sector.
KÜB, which was established to contribute to the realization of chemical additive manufacturing in accordance with universal quality criteria and national and international standards, for the benefit of the public and society, addresses five main topics in the report, which analyzes the economic consequences of manufacturing and consumption of chemical admixtures, which plays an essential role in the construction sector.
The highlights of the report are as follows:
The Share of the Construction Sector in the Domestic National Product
Additionally, the fact that the sector’s share went below 6% during the global financial crisis in 2009 and remained around 5% with the impact of the currency crisis in 2018 and subsequently the pandemic in 2020 demonstrates that the sector is directly affected by the economic conjuncture.
Impacts of the Concrete Admixtures on Performance and Their Economic Advantages
The emphasis in the section on the cost/benefit analysis of chemical admixtures in concrete manufacturing is on the fact that chemical admixtures are an essential component of concrete, with enormous benefits at a cheap cost.
Overview of the Construction Sector within the Turkish Economy
The economic impacts of chemical admixtures on the construction sector are explored, and the results are given, starting with the construction sector, which is approached from a very broad economic perspective.
Chemical Admixtures and Sectoral Statistics
Under this heading, the statistics compiled by the Concrete and Mortar Admixtures Manufacturers Association over the years can be found.
Innovation and Technology
There are research and statistical results in this section, which focuses on the benefits and role of chemical additions in new advancements.
Impacts of Concrete Admixtures on Sustainability
This section, which includes the environmental consequences of concrete additives and the statements on this issue, highlights the points in guiding such manufacturing methods that will shape the sector’s future.
Statistical change of the admixture by years
The use of admixtures in ready-mixed concrete acts has a parallel course with the concrete and cement markets.
Construction Cost Calculation
The admixture costs about 4% of the total cost of readymixed concrete manufacture. However, because of the processability of the concrete, the longevity and protection of the structure (durability), and the time advantage provided by major projects in the concrete supply processes, it has a more significant benefit than the volumetric cost percentage in the realization of the projects.
In concrete manufacturing, admixtures are of great importance for building earthquake-resistant structures. For example, for the purpose of facilitating the easy and void-free placement of concrete, plasticizer-super plasticizer admixtures are used in concrete. It is possible to manufacture higher class concrete with a lower water/cement ratio by conducting the same process by adding admixtures to the concrete rather than adding more water. In addition to this, admixtures of impermeability type are also used in foundation concretes. Thanks to that, it prevents moisture and humidity penetration into the columns, which keeps the reinforcement from corroding.
