Is Sugar a retardar or accelator or plasctizer?

Answer Posted / ajitesh pandey

Sugar is retardar because it increase the setting time of
concrete. if add 0.05% sugar in concrete it increse the
setting time 4 hours ( Source : Gupta & Gupta)

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