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Self-compacting concrete (SCC) represents a high fluid homogeneous mixture, able to fill perfectly the formwork without any external mechanical action due to the flow capacity under its own weigh. The productions of SCC demands new mix design procedure, with different constituent dosage using similar components as vibrated concrete. It contains a larger amount of powder, which allows the use of industrial by-products such as limestone filler, fly ash, ground granulated blast-furnace slag, silica fumes and others. ...