##  [Concrete Consolidation](/concrete-consolidation) 

  ##  [Concrete Consolidation](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/concrete-consolidation-0) 

  

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Definition

The process applied to freshly placed concrete to reduce entrapped air and voids—commonly by internal or external vibration, rodding or tamping—so the mix attains designed density, bond with reinforcement and formwork, and desired mechanical and durability properties.