STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT OF FIBER REINFORCED SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE (RFSCC): TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Author(s):  
Brahim Safi
Author(s):  
Ester Gimenez-Carbo ◽  
Raquel Torres ◽  
Pedro Serna

The overall objective of the work is the development of ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) dosages that can be used for shotcrete. In this study, a number of UHPFRC mixtures with different amount of admixtures (plasticizers and accelerating) and different mixing time were tested, to increase either the rate of stiffening or setting of the concrete or the rate of hardening and early-strength development. Workability, consistency and mechanical properties of UHPFRC including compressive and flexural strengths at different ages were assessed. Results showed mixtures than begin their first setting in less than 1 minute, with very good mechanical properties in 24 hours, and without reducing the compressive strength at 28 days. From the results obtained, various uses of these mixtures are proposed taking into account, the new context of the Construction field, with the appearance of new placing concrete techniques.


2015 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 284-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmat Madandoust ◽  
Malek Mohammad Ranjbar ◽  
Reza Ghavidel ◽  
S. Fatemeh Shahabi

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