Strength and durability of rapid set PVA fiber reinforced LMC for pavement repair

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 179-188
Author(s):  
Ki-Won Kim ◽  
Chan Yu ◽  
Jae-Woong Han ◽  
Chan-Gi Park

This study evaluated the strength properties, chloride ion permeability and abrasion resistance of styrene–butadiene latex-modified polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibre-reinforced rapid-set cement concrete (LMFRRSC) for application to emergency repair of concrete pavements. Experiments were conducted to measure the compressive strength, flexural strength, splitting tensile strength, bond strength, chloride ion penetration and abrasion resistance of LMFRRSC for variable PVA fibre content (0, 0.05 and 0.10%); test results showed that these test parameters increased with the volume fraction of PVA fibre, satisfying all traffic-opening criteria for emergency concrete pavement repair. The PVA fibre additive effectively minimized crack formation generated as a result of high hydration heat in the early material stages and inhibited fibre ball development. Thus, the addition of PVA fibre enhanced the performance of LMFRRSC for emergency repair of concrete pavements.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 915
Author(s):  
Xiaoqiang Qi ◽  
Sulei Zhang ◽  
Tengteng Wang ◽  
Siyao Guo ◽  
Rui Ren

Graphene’s outstanding properties make it a potential material for reinforced cementitious composites. However, its shortcomings, such as easy agglomeration and poor dispersion, severely restrict its application in cementitious materials. In this paper, a highly dispersible graphene (TiO2-RGO) with better dispersibility compared with graphene oxide (GO) is obtained through improvement of the graphene preparation method. In this study, both GO and TiO2-RGO can improve the pore size distribution of cement mortars. According to the results of the mercury intrusion porosity (MIP) test, the porosity of cement mortar mixed with GO and TiO2-RGO was reduced by 26% and 40%, respectively, relative to ordinary cement mortar specimens. However, the TiO2-RGO cement mortars showed better pore size distribution and porosity than GO cement mortars. Comparative tests on the strength and durability of ordinary cement mortars, GO cement mortars, and TiO2-RGO cement mortars were conducted, and it was found that with the same amount of TiO2-RGO and GO, the TiO2-RGO cement mortars have nearly twice the strength of GO cement mortars. In addition, it has far higher durability, such as impermeability and chloride ion penetration resistance, than GO cement mortars. These results indicate that TiO2-RGO prepared by titanium dioxide (TiO2) intercalation can better improve the strength and durability performance of cement mortars compared to GO.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Parra ◽  
Eva M. Sánchez ◽  
Isabel Miñano ◽  
Francisco Benito ◽  
Pilar Hidalgo

The use of waste materials as lightweight aggregates in concrete is highly recommended in seismic risk areas and environmentally recommended. However, reaching the strength needed for the concrete to be used structurally may be challenging. In this study four dosages were assayed: the first two-specimen had high cement content (550 and 700 kg/m3 respectively), Nanosilica, fly ash and superplasticizer. These samples were high performance, reaching a strength of 100MPa at 90 days. The other two mixtures were identical but replaced 48% of the aggregates with recycled lightweight aggregates (30% polypropylene, 18.5% cork). To estimate its strength and durability the mixtures were subjected to several tests. Compression strength, elasticity modulus, mercury intrusion porosimetry, carbonation, attack by chlorides, and penetration of water under pressure were analyzed. The compression strength and density of the lightweight mixtures were reduced 68% and 19% respectively; nonetheless, both retained valid levels for structural use (over 30MPa at 90 days). Results, such as the total porosity between 9.83% and 17.75% or the chloride ion penetration between 8.6 and 5.9mm, suggest that the durability of these concretes, including the lightweight ones, is bound to be very high thanks to a very low porosity and high resistance to chemical attacks.


2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 117-120
Author(s):  
Jun Tao Ma ◽  
Liang Yan ◽  
Yu Ping Tong ◽  
Hui Xian Wang

Corrosion of the steel reinforcement in the concrete structure caused by chloride ion penetration becomes more serious in the marine environment. Metakaolin has been widely used in the concrete structure to improve the strength and durability. The combination of metakaolin (MK) and fine fly ash (FA) was studied in the article and the penetration behavior of concrete with various contents of metakaolin-based modifier is investigated. The penetration resistance of concrete was tested in combination of electric flux test. The improving mechanism was studied with mercury intrusion porosimetry analysis (MIP). The experiment results indicate that metakaolin-based modifier improved the penetration resistance of concrete obviously. The combination of fine fly ash weakened the water sucking action of metakaolin and preserved the working performance of concrete. The pore size distribution of concrete containing metakaolin-based modifier has been optimized to improve the microstructure and enhance the penetration resistance of concrete.


Author(s):  
DALPAT CHUNDAWAT ◽  
DINESH SHARMA ◽  
Sandeep Tomar

The environmental and economic concern is the biggest challenge that concrete industry is facing today. Advancement in utilization of wastes in concrete as a mixture reduces usage of natural resources. Phyllite is a kind of foliated metamorphic rock generates during underground mining .Phyllite was calcined at 850 to 900oC in furnace and ground in ball mill. In this study, cement was partially replaced by weight with calcined phyllite to make M30 grade of concrete with 0% (Control mix), 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, & 10%, (which are designated as M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6). The laboratory tests such as slump value, compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption, chloride ion penetration and durability in acidic and basic medium were conducted on the phyllite concrete and results are compared with the control mix. Through results it is concluded that cement can be replaced in concrete at the tune of 8% with Calcine Phyllite (CP) without affecting the strength and durability. The aim of the experiment is to find the maximum content of mines calcined Phyllite that can be used as a partial replacement of cement without compromising the quality on any of the characteristics of concrete.


2013 ◽  
Vol 857 ◽  
pp. 271-276
Author(s):  
Sheng Bo Zhou ◽  
Ai Qin Shen

To carry out frost resistance, resistance to chlorine ion permeability, abrasion resistance and flexural tensile strength test for different mixture ratio of concrete, the influence of salt frost was systematically analyzed on the other concrete road performance. The results show that the salt frost made the decrease of strength of concrete, resistance to chloride ion penetration reduce, but had a little effects on abrasion resistance.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4752
Author(s):  
Nobre José ◽  
Hawreen Ahmed ◽  
Bravo Miguel ◽  
Evangelista Luís ◽  
de Jorge

This paper presents a literature review concerning the characteristics of MgO (magnesium oxide or magnesia) and its application in cementitious materials. It starts with the characterization of MgO in terms of production processes, calcination temperatures, reactivity, and physical properties. Relationships between different MgO characteristics are established. Then, the influence of MgO incorporation on the properties of cementitious materials is investigated. The mechanical strength and durability behaviour of cement pastes, mortars and concrete mixes made with MgO are discussed. The studied properties of MgO–cement mixes include compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, water absorption, porosity, carbonation, chloride ion penetration, shrinkage, expansion, and hydration degree. In addition, microscopic analyses of MgO-cement mixes are also assessed. Summarizing the results of different studies, it is concluded that MgO incorporation in cementitious materials generally decreases the mechanical strength and shrinkage, and increases the porosity, expansion, carbonation and chloride ion migration. However, it should be emphasized that the properties of the specific MgO used (mainly the calcination temperature, the reactivity and the surface area) have a significant influence on the characteristics of the cementitious materials produced.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Woong Kim ◽  
Jong-Chan Jeon ◽  
Byung-Hwan An ◽  
Joo-Ha Lee ◽  
Hae-Do Kim ◽  
...  

This study evaluated the influence of reinforcement fiber type and microsilica content on the performance of latex-modified fiber-reinforced roller-compacted rapid-hardening cement concrete (LMFRCRSC) for a concrete pavement emergency repair. Experimental variables were the microsilica substitution ratio (1, 2, 3, and 4%), and the reinforcement fiber (jute versus macrosynthetic fiber). In the tests, compressive, flexural, and splitting tensile strength; chloride ion penetration resistance; and abrasion resistance were assessed. From the compressive and flexural strength tests with microsilica substitution, the 4-hour curing strength decreased as the microsilica substitution ratio increased. From the chloride ion penetration test, as the microsilica substitution ratio increased, chloride ion penetration decreased. The abrasion resistances increased with the substitution ratio of microsilica increase. Based on these test results, microsilica at a substitution ratio of 3% or less and macrosynthetic fiber as the reinforcement improved the performance of LMFRCRSC for a concrete pavement emergency repair and satisfied all of the target strength requirements.


2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 500-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. F. Tutikian ◽  
M. Pacheco

The composition of a self-compacting concrete (SCC) should be defined to fulfills a number of requirements, such as self-compactibility, strength and durability. This study aims to compare three methods of dosage for SCC with local materials, so as to determine which one is the most economical and rational, thus assisting the executor in making a decision and enabling economic and technical feasibility for its application. The methods used in the experimental program were: Nan Su et al., which was developed in 2001 [1]; Repette-Melo, which was proposed in 2005 [2]; and Tutikian & Dal Molin, which was developed in 2007 [3]. From the results obtained in the experimental program, it was observed that the method which presented the lowest cost and highest compressive strength at the ages of 7, 28 and 91 days was Tutikian & Dal Molin, while the one which reached the lowest chloride ion penetration, best compactness and highest elasticity modulus was Repette-Melo. In tests carried out in the fresh state, all tested methods yielded mixtures which comply with the self-compactibility levels required by ABNT NBR 15823:2010 [4].


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
Sandra Filipović ◽  
Olivera Đokić ◽  
Aleksandar Radević ◽  
Dimitrije Zakić

Copper slag, a by-product of the pyrometallurgical process used for obtaining copper from copper ore in Bor, Serbia, contains mainly silicon, iron, calcium, and aluminium oxides. Due to such properties, it is disposed of in landfills. Despite the favourable technical properties copper slag aggregates possess, such as low-water absorption (WA24 0.6%), low resistance to fragmentation (LA 10%), and low resistance to wear (MDE 4%), its use in the construction industry is still limited. The results of testing the technical properties of copper slag aggregates (CSAs) as a potential replacement for natural river aggregate (RA) are presented in this paper. The experiments included tests on three concrete mixtures with partial replacement of coarse natural aggregate with copper slag. The replacement of RA particle sizes of 8/16 mm and 16/31.5 mm with CSA in the amount of 20% + 50% and 50% + 50% resulted in an increase in the compressive strength of 12.4% and 10.5%, respectively. The increase of CSA content led to a decrease in water penetration resistance and salt-frost resistance of concrete, whereas the resistance to chloride ion penetration did not change significantly.


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