Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products | GFRC Blended Mix Basics - SCC Technique @BuddyRhodesConcreteProducts | Uploaded May 2020 | Updated October 2024, 12 minutes ago.
Learn the basics of the SCC Technique using Buddy Rhodes GFRC Blended Mix™.SCC (Self Compacting/Consolidating Concrete) is a mix that consolidates with minimal mechanical force. This mix is cast directly into the forms, often without a face mix. This is a great method for rapid casting of flat panels.
The process outlined in this video can also be followed when using Buddy Rhodes GFRC Admix in place of Blended Mix. Learn more about GFRC Admix here: buddyrhodes.com/gfrc-admixture
A NOTE ABOUT CASTING WITH GFRC
The principal purpose for using GFRC is to make thin “cladding” type concrete, 0.75” to 1” (1.9-2.5 cm) thickness, reinforced with AR Glass fiber. SCC and Trowel techniques are an option using our GFRC Blended Mix. Some specific guidelines will help ensure success. When using the GFRC for conventional “wet-cast” projects up to 1.5” (3.8 cm) in thickness, you may continue to use AR Glass Fiber for the structural layer behind a sprayed, poured or troweled face layer. If you want to achieve a full thickness casting and a feel of solid concrete, the mix design should be altered to minimize the adverse effects that a cement rich mix may cause. For larger, thicker castings, the AR Glass Fiber is removed and additional aggregates or sand are added. This will not only extend the yield of each bag of mix, but more importantly it will reduce excessive shrinkage that may cause cracks to form. If the casting is a dimensionally stable tile at 3 ft2 (0.28 m2) or less, this may not be necessary. But when casting a countertop 9 ft (2.7 m) long and 2” (5 cm) thick, this practice should be followed.
GFRC Blended Mix: buddyrhodes.com/gfrc-blended-mix
Water Reducer ADVA 555: buddyrhodes.com/water-reducer-adva-555
PVA Fibers: buddyrhodes.com/pva-fiber
Buddy Rhodes Sealers: buddyrhodes.com/sealers
Learn the basics of the SCC Technique using Buddy Rhodes GFRC Blended Mix™.SCC (Self Compacting/Consolidating Concrete) is a mix that consolidates with minimal mechanical force. This mix is cast directly into the forms, often without a face mix. This is a great method for rapid casting of flat panels.
The process outlined in this video can also be followed when using Buddy Rhodes GFRC Admix in place of Blended Mix. Learn more about GFRC Admix here: buddyrhodes.com/gfrc-admixture
A NOTE ABOUT CASTING WITH GFRC
The principal purpose for using GFRC is to make thin “cladding” type concrete, 0.75” to 1” (1.9-2.5 cm) thickness, reinforced with AR Glass fiber. SCC and Trowel techniques are an option using our GFRC Blended Mix. Some specific guidelines will help ensure success. When using the GFRC for conventional “wet-cast” projects up to 1.5” (3.8 cm) in thickness, you may continue to use AR Glass Fiber for the structural layer behind a sprayed, poured or troweled face layer. If you want to achieve a full thickness casting and a feel of solid concrete, the mix design should be altered to minimize the adverse effects that a cement rich mix may cause. For larger, thicker castings, the AR Glass Fiber is removed and additional aggregates or sand are added. This will not only extend the yield of each bag of mix, but more importantly it will reduce excessive shrinkage that may cause cracks to form. If the casting is a dimensionally stable tile at 3 ft2 (0.28 m2) or less, this may not be necessary. But when casting a countertop 9 ft (2.7 m) long and 2” (5 cm) thick, this practice should be followed.
GFRC Blended Mix: buddyrhodes.com/gfrc-blended-mix
Water Reducer ADVA 555: buddyrhodes.com/water-reducer-adva-555
PVA Fibers: buddyrhodes.com/pva-fiber
Buddy Rhodes Sealers: buddyrhodes.com/sealers
