High temperatures effect on mechanical and physical performance of normal and high strength recycled aggregate concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 103222
Author(s):  
Jéssica Beatriz da Silva ◽  
Marco Pepe ◽  
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete

scholarly journals Experimental Characterization of Prefabricated Bridge Deck Panels Prepared with Prestressed and Sustainable Ultra-High Performance Concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 5132
Author(s):  
Muhammad Naveed Zafar ◽  
Muhammad Azhar Saleem ◽  
Jun Xia ◽  
Muhammad Mazhar Saleem
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Bridge Deck ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Deck Panels

Enhanced quality and reduced on-site construction time are the basic features of prefabricated bridge elements and systems. Prefabricated lightweight bridge decks have already started finding their place in accelerated bridge construction (ABC). Therefore, the development of deck panels using high strength and high performance concrete has become an active area of research. Further optimization in such deck systems is possible using prestressing or replacement of raw materials with sustainable and recyclable materials. This research involves experimental evaluation of six full-depth precast prestressed high strength fiber-reinforced concrete (HSFRC) and six partial-depth sustainable ultra-high performance concrete (sUHPC) composite bridge deck panels. The composite panels comprise UHPC prepared with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) with the replacement of 30% cement content overlaid by recycled aggregate concrete made with replacement of 30% of coarse aggregates with recycled aggregates. The experimental variables for six HSFRC panels were depth, level of prestressing, and shear reinforcement. The six sUHPC panels were prepared with different shear and flexural reinforcements and sUHPC-normal/recycled aggregate concrete interface. Experimental results exhibit the promise of both systems to serve as an alternative to conventional bridge deck systems.

scholarly journals Analysis on Mechanical Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Members after Exposure to High Temperatures

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 2057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongping Chen ◽  
Ji Zhou ◽  
Peihuan Ye ◽  
Ying Liang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Displacement Ductility ◽  
Energy Dissipation Capacity

In order to study the mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) specimens after exposure to high temperatures, 120 RAC prism specimens, 57 reinforced recycled aggregate concrete (RRAC) specimens, and 56 steel reinforced recycled aggregate concrete (SRRAC) specimens were designed, involving two varying parameters such as recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) replacement percentage and temperature. The performance degradation of RCA materials, RRAC members, and SRRAC members after exposure to high temperatures was analyzed in depth. The research results show that after exposure to high temperatures the surface color of members may change from cinereous to gray-white. Some cracks may appear on surface of members and the mass of members may be lighter. With the increase of the experiencing temperatures, the bearing capacity (compressive, bending, and shearing) of RAC and its members are reduced, but their ductility and energy dissipation capacity have little effect on the change of high temperature. With the increase of the RCA replacement percentage, the mass loss ratio, ultimate bearing capacity, and peak deformation of each RAC and its members increase slightly, and the displacement ductility and energy dissipation capacity of the RRAC members decrease slightly. With the increase in replacement percentage of RCA, mechanical properties of RAC and their members have little effect after exposure to elevated temperatures, and the fluctuation range is within 20%.

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