Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials

The objective of this study is to examine the compressive strength and durability of very high-volume SCM concrete. The prepared 36 concrete specimens were classified into two groups according to their designed 28-day compressive strength. For the high-volume SCM, the FA level was fixed at a weight...

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Main Authors: Keun-Hyeok Yang, Yong-Su Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/406324
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description The objective of this study is to examine the compressive strength and durability of very high-volume SCM concrete. The prepared 36 concrete specimens were classified into two groups according to their designed 28-day compressive strength. For the high-volume SCM, the FA level was fixed at a weight ratio of 0.4 and the GGBS level varied between the weight ratio of 0.3 and 0.5, which resulted in 70–90% replacement of OPC. To enhance the compressive strength of very high-volume SCM concrete at an early age, the unit water content was controlled to be less than 150 kg/m3, and a specially modified polycarboxylate-based water-reducing agent was added. Test results showed that as SCM ratio (RSCM) increased, the strength gain ratio at an early age relative to the 28-day strength tended to decrease, whereas that at a long-term age increased up to RSCM of 0.8, beyond which it decreased. In addition, the beneficial effect of SCMs on the freezing-and-thawing and chloride resistances of the concrete decreased at RSCM of 0.9. Hence, it is recommended that RSCM needs to be restricted to less than 0.8–0.85 in order to obtain a consistent positive influence on the compressive strength and durability of SCM concrete.
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spelling doaj-art-bcce60302f644ba7ad8b32db4891654f2025-08-20T03:23:18ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/406324406324Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious MaterialsKeun-Hyeok Yang0Yong-Su Jeon1Department of Plant Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-760, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School, Kyonggi University, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-760, Republic of KoreaThe objective of this study is to examine the compressive strength and durability of very high-volume SCM concrete. The prepared 36 concrete specimens were classified into two groups according to their designed 28-day compressive strength. For the high-volume SCM, the FA level was fixed at a weight ratio of 0.4 and the GGBS level varied between the weight ratio of 0.3 and 0.5, which resulted in 70–90% replacement of OPC. To enhance the compressive strength of very high-volume SCM concrete at an early age, the unit water content was controlled to be less than 150 kg/m3, and a specially modified polycarboxylate-based water-reducing agent was added. Test results showed that as SCM ratio (RSCM) increased, the strength gain ratio at an early age relative to the 28-day strength tended to decrease, whereas that at a long-term age increased up to RSCM of 0.8, beyond which it decreased. In addition, the beneficial effect of SCMs on the freezing-and-thawing and chloride resistances of the concrete decreased at RSCM of 0.9. Hence, it is recommended that RSCM needs to be restricted to less than 0.8–0.85 in order to obtain a consistent positive influence on the compressive strength and durability of SCM concrete.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/406324
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Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials
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title Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_full Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_fullStr Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_short Feasibility Tests on Concrete with Very-High-Volume Supplementary Cementitious Materials
title_sort feasibility tests on concrete with very high volume supplementary cementitious materials
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