Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) ‘Flowable Fill’
Composition of Concrete Fill Cement Sand Water Air-Entraining Additive Elastizell Engineered Fill Darafill
Property Comparisons Property CLSM Type II Concrete Cast Density 75-90 pcf 150 pcf 28-day compressive strength 90 psi 3000 psi Slump unattainable 3” - 4”
Specific Job Use Corpus Christi Seawall Project
Mixing Procedure Admixture added at site Added at site because of the consistency; Too much sloshing will overturn vehicle or material will leak out the back of the truck
Placement Procedure Longitudinally-cut pipe used as troughs
Placement Procedure Flow of concrete similar to water
Voids Before Placement Bulkheading required to contain flow
Voids After Placement Density low enough for hand excavation
Finished Section Used as formwork for concrete placement