Finite Element Modeling of Drying Shrinkage in Concrete Blending with Mineral Admixtures

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 1588-1594
Author(s):  
Tie Cheng Wang ◽  
Quan Min Peng
Keyword(s):  
Critical Factor ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Moisture Diffusion ◽  
Shrinkage Strain ◽  
Mineral Admixtures ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Moisture Field ◽  
Adopted Model ◽  
Long Term Behavior

Drying shrinkage is a critical factor influencing the long-term behavior of concrete. In this paper, related parameters for calculating moisture field are discussed based on the theory of nonlinear moisture diffusion. Numerical simulation of shrinkage tests of concrete blending with fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag is conducted by ANSYS, considering the solution analogy between moisture field and temperature field. The calculated shrinkage strains are in good agreement with experimental results and the adopted model and finite elements method can be used to predict the time-dependent moisture field and shrinkage strain field in the real structure.

Development of shrinkage resistant microfibre-reinforced cement-based composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Hamedanimojarrad ◽  
G. Adam ◽  
A. Ray ◽  
P. Thomas ◽  
K. Vessalas
Keyword(s):  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Shrinkage Strain ◽  
Crack Size ◽  
Moisture Loss ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Total Shrinkage ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Reinforced Cement ◽  
Short And Long Term

AbstractDifferent shrinkage types may cause serious durability dilemma on restrained concrete parts due to crack formation and propagation. Several classes of fibres are used by concrete industry in order to reduce crack size and crack number. In previous studies, most of these fibre types were found to be effective in reducing the number and sizes of the cracks, but not in shrinkage strain reduction. This study deals with the influence of a newly introduced type of polyethylene fibre on drying shrinkage reduction. The novel fibre is a polyethylene microfibre in a new geometry, which is proved to reduce the amount of total shrinkage in mortars. This special hydrophobic polyethylene microfibre also reduces moisture loss of mortar samples. The experimental results on short and long-term drying shrinkage as well as on several other properties are reported. The hydrophobic polyethylene microfibre showed promising improvement in shrinkage reduction even at very low concentrations (0.1% of cement weight).

Long-Term Behavior of Low-Heat Cement Concrete under Different Curing Temperatures

2016 ◽  
Vol 723 ◽  
pp. 819-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Sung Mun ◽  
Keun Hyeok Yang ◽  
Si Jun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Curing Temperature ◽  
Limestone Powder ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Mass Concrete ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Long Term Behavior ◽  
Ambient Curing ◽  
Ternary Blended Concrete

The present study is to estimate long-term characteristics of low-heat cement-based ternary blended concrete prepared for reducing hydration heat in mass concrete. 15% modified fly ash and 5% limestone powder were added for partial replacement of the low-heat cement. To achieve the designed compressive strength of 42 MPa, water-to-binder ratios were determined to be 27.5, 30 and 32.5% for ambient curing temperatures of 5, 20 and 40°C, respectively. Test results showed that, with the decrease in curing temperature, the drying shrinkage strains tended to decrease, whereas creep strain increased.

Effects of Temperature on Drying Shrinkage of Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 1176-1181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Zi Yang ◽  
Mao Guang Li ◽  
Hong Wei Deng ◽  
Qi Liu
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Shrinkage Strain ◽  
Mineral Admixture ◽  
Cement Ratio ◽  
Water Cement Ratio ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Influence Of Water ◽  
Effects Of Temperature

The present study investigated experimentally effects of temperature on drying shrinkage of concrete in different water cement ratio and containing mineral admixture. Concrete was exposed to a controlled environment of 20±1oC, 35±1oC, 50±1oC, and 60% ± 5 RH, respectively. The drying shrinkage of concretes with water cement ratio of 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 were evaluated. The resuluts showed that with the increase of temperature from 20 oC to 50 oC, the influence of water cement ratio on drying shrinkage of concrete was gradually weakened. The shrinkage strain of concretes with replacement of cement by 20% of ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), 10% of silica fume (SF), and 20% of fly ash (FA) were measured, respectively. Test results showed that GGBS had a little impact on drying shrinkage of concrete; Silica fume could increase the drying shrinkage of concrete significantly in the early and later ages, especially when concrete was subjected to high temperature; Fly ash reduced drying shrinkage in early ages and increased drying shrinkage of concrete in the later ages.

scholarly journals Modelling of Coupled Shrinkage and Creep in Multiphase Formulations for Hardening Concrete

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1745
Author(s):  
Peter Gamnitzer ◽  
Andreas Brugger ◽  
Martin Drexel ◽  
Günter Hofstetter
Keyword(s):  
Viscous Flow ◽  
Effective Stress ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Shrinkage Strain ◽  
Viscoelastic Creep ◽  
Limit Value ◽  
Shrinkage And Creep ◽  
Mechanical Models ◽  
Term Response

The durability and serviceability of concrete structures is influenced by both the early-age behavior of concrete as well as its long-term response in terms of shrinkage and creep. Hygro-thermo-chemo-mechanical models, as they are used in the present publication, offer the possibility to consistently model the behavior of concrete from the first hours to several years. However, shortcomings of the formulation based on effective stress, which is usually employed in such multiphase models, were identified. As a remedy, two alternative formulations with a different coupling of shrinkage and creep are proposed in the present publication. Both assume viscous flow creep to be driven by total stress instead of effective stress, while viscoelastic creep is driven either by total or effective stress. Therefore, in contrast to the formulation based on effective stress, they predict a limit value for shrinkage as observed in long-term drying shrinkage tests. Shrinkage parameters for the new formulations are calibrated based on drying shrinkage data obtained from thin slices. The calibration process is straightforward for the new formulations since they decouple shrinkage and viscous flow creep. The different formulations are compared using results from shrinkage tests on sealed and unsealed cylindrical specimens. Shrinkage strain predictions are significantly improved by the new formulations.

scholarly journals Mechanical Characteristics of Hardened Concrete with Different Mineral Admixtures: A Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tehmina Ayub ◽  
Sadaqat Ullah Khan ◽  
Fareed Ahmed Memon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Mineral Admixture ◽  
Mineral Admixtures ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Hardened Concrete ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Shrinkage And Creep ◽  
Furnace Slag

The available literature identifies that the addition of mineral admixture as partial replacement of cement improves the microstructure of the concrete (i.e., porosity and pore size distribution) as well as increasing the mechanical characteristics such as drying shrinkage and creep, compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, and modulus of elasticity; however, no single document is available in which review and comparison of the influence of the addition of these mineral admixtures on the mechanical characteristics of the hardened pozzolanic concretes are presented. In this paper, based on the reported results in the literature, mechanical characteristics of hardened concrete partially containing mineral admixtures including fly ash (FA), silica fume (SF), ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), metakaolin (MK), and rice husk ash (RHA) are discussed and it is concluded that the content and particle size of mineral admixture are the parameters which significantly influence the mechanical properties of concrete. All mineral admixtures enhance the mechanical properties of concrete except FA and GGBS which do not show a significant effect on the strength of concrete at 28 days; however, gain in strength at later ages is considerable. Moreover, the comparison of the mechanical characteristics of different pozzolanic concretes suggests that RHA and SF are competitive.

scholarly journals Effect of Mineral Admixtures on the Performance of Low-Quality Recycled Aggregate Concrete

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Dosho
Keyword(s):  
Blast Furnace ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Mineral Admixtures ◽  
Structural Concrete ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Furnace Slag

To improve the application of low-quality aggregates in structural concrete, this study investigated the effect of multi-purpose mineral admixtures, such as fly ash and ground granulated blast-furnace slag, on the performance of concrete. Accordingly, the primary performance of low-quality recycled aggregate concrete could be improved by varying the replacement ratio of the recycled aggregate and using appropriate mineral admixtures such as fly ash and ground granulated blast-furnace slag. The results show the potential for the use of low-quality aggregate in structural concrete.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Ambient Cured GGBFS Based Alkali Activated Binder Using a Sole Alkaline Activator: A Feasibility Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 5887
Author(s):  
Thandiwe Sithole ◽  
Nelson Tsotetsi ◽  
Tebogo Mashifana
Keyword(s):  
Silicate Solution ◽  
Environmental Footprint ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
Naoh Solution ◽  
Alkaline Activator ◽  
Porous Morphology ◽  
Furnace Slag ◽  
Alkali Activated

Utilisation of industrial waste-based material to develop a novel binding material as an alternative to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) has attracted growing attention recently to reduce or eliminate the environmental footprint associated with OPC. This paper presents an experimental study on the synthesis and evaluation of alkali activated Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) composite using a NaOH solution as an alkaline activator without addition of silicate solution. Different NaOH concentrations were used to produce varied GGBFS based alkali activated composites that were evaluated for Uncofined Compressive Strength (UCS), durability, leachability, and microstructural performance. Alkali activated GGBFS composite prepared with 15 M NaOH solution at 15% L/S ratio achieved a UCS of 61.43 MPa cured for 90 days at ambient temperatures. The microstructural results revealed the formation of zeolites, with dense and non-porous morphology. Alkali activated GGBFS based composites can be synthesized using a sole alkaline activator with potential to reduce CO2 emission. The metal leaching tests revealed that there are no potential environmental pollution threats posed by the synthesized alkali activated GGBFS composites for long-term use.

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