Agilia Brochure - Lafarge in North America

CONCRETE
New horizons for
self consolidating
Customer
driven
innovation
Each second Lafarge delivers concrete to one of countless
construction projects around the world. Every day 1,200
technical sales representatives from Lafarge interact
with customers at over 6,000 different sites. Innovation
is our way of addressing the needs we encounter through
these interactions.
Our research and development teams are dedicated to
innovation, exceeding even the greatest demands of our
clients. Our new concretes attain new levels of technical
performance and anticipate changing industry requirements.
Each new product is designed to be more effective in
the construction process and help our clients achieve
greater success.
LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA - EASTERN
CANADA
7880 Keele Street
Concord, Ontario L4K 4G7
(905) 738-7070
www.lafarge.com
concrete
AgiliaTM
advantages
The new concrete technology used in Agilia™ products
allows for placing without difficulty, providing excellent
quality concretes and screeds with superior surface
finishes. Agilia™ gives flexibility on worksites at
all levels, for all types of applications (foundations,
toppings, horizontal and vertical structures).
Reduced effort on site
when placing concrete
Agilia , a complete range of
self consolidating concretes
and screeds
RHEOLOGIK
TM
A LAFARGE TECHNOLOGY
AgiliaTM
.
innovation
Agilia™ offers a full range of products adapted
to individual applications.
The product formulas are based on cutting-edge
knowledge of mechanical and chemical phenomena that govern green-concrete rheology,
from in-plant mixing to formwork setting.
Faster placing process
High-quality fill
for vertical components
Eliminates the need for vibration. Improves safety and working conditions. Reduces excess
Agilia™ mix design stems from tight control on two seemingly opposite physical properties:
noise on worksites.
fluidity and stability.
1. Fluidity control;
2. Hydration control;
3. Integration of
green-concrete dynamics.
Segregation rating model
Fluidity is necessary to provide easy concrete placement and a high-quality finish with
Opportunity for
LEED® credit points
organization, with reduced pouring points, crane handling and more efficient labour utilization
for concrete work.
Depending on the application, superior surface quality can be attained with reduced
finishing work.
concrete.
Strict control of mix design technology enables optimal application of cement properties
and allows Agilia™ to retain its slump for up to two hours. No water is to be added on site.
Yet setting time is controlled and early strength is comparable to conventional concrete.
Lafarge provides a complete range of Agilia™ products suited to the needs of each worksite
Agilia™ speeds up concrete work due to fewer concrete delivery points, the possibility of
pouring up to thirty feet at a time, less placing labour requirement, no vibration needed and
excellent smoothness that eliminates the need to float horizontal concrete surfaces.
application, with mechanical or aesthetic benefits, in horizontal and vertical applications.
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discoveries in organic chemistry, mineral chemistry and fluid mechanics applied to fresh
The characteristics and reliability of the Agilia™ family of products offers better worksite
No vibration required
Reduced noise impact
Agilia™ offers a robust solution based on granular packing concepts and on the latest
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Virtually self leveling
for slabs and floors
properties and benefits to Agilia Concrete.
process, environment and application.
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in deep foundation applications. Also available is a range of Agilia™ screed with similar
variety of mechanical stresses from the batching plant to placement depending on the
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coverage of large surfaces and flat toppings. Agilia envelops reinforcing cages more effectively
two opposite requirements is a further challenge since fresh concrete is subject to a wide
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For horizontal applications, the product’s impressive ease of leveling enables swift and easy
prevent segregation but can lead to high viscosity and poor placement. Reconciling these
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can be poured, especially where heavy reinforcement or very long formwork is involved.
hardened material, cracks and blemishes. On the other hand, Stability is necessary to
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High surface quality
designed to suit our customers needs
number of pour points and operations on the worksite. Structures with complex configurations
Rising deflocculation rating segregation
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minimum effort. At the same time, it can increase segregation, which can lead to uneven
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Fewer pouring points
The flowing properties of Agilia™ concretes ease placement significantly, by reducing the
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