5. Glossary

Adiabatic; adiabatic – Term expressing the absence of heat transfer between the system under study and the external environment.

equivalent age – Time during which concrete must be maintained at the reference temperature (usually 20°C) to obtain the same maturity value as under actual curing conditions.

Béton auto-plaçant; self-compacting concrete – Concrete that flows and compacts by gravity alone, capable of filling the formwork with its reinforcement, sheathing, reservations, etc., while maintaining its homogeneity.

Énergie d'activation; activation energy – Quantity characterizing the temperature sensitivity of concrete hardening speed.

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