scholarly journals Improving Environmental Efficiency of Reverse Filling Cementitious Materials through Packing Optimization and Fiber Incorporation

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 647
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Lou Chen ◽  
Keren Zheng ◽  
Qiang Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Packing Density ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Environmental Efficiency ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Filling System

To improve the environmental efficiency of the reverse filling system, three strategies aim to optimize the packing density, and the mechanical property were adopted in this study. Based on the compressive packing model (CPM), the relationship between the D50 ratio and maximum theoretical packing density for a reverse filling system with 25% and 30% superfine Portland cement was established. For comparison, silica fume and steel fiber were also added to the reverse filling system, respectively. The improvement of packing density by adjusting the D50 ratio was verified through the minimum water demand method, CPM, and modified Andreasen and Andersen (MAA) model. Compared to the reverse filling system added with 3 wt % silica fume, which possesses a comparable mechanical property with the optimized group (adjusted D50 ratio), the incorporation of steel fiber shows a more significant increase. The environmental efficiency of all the samples was quantified into five aspects through the calculation based on the mix proportion, compressive strength, and hydration degree. The comprehensive evaluation demonstrated that the optimized reverse filling system exerts a lower environmental impact and possesses a much higher cement use efficiency compared to the majority of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)/ ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) reported in published papers.

Effect of Density on Compressive Strength of Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) Using Design of Experiment

2016 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Mosaberpanah ◽  
Ozgur Eren
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
Design Of Experiment ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete ◽  
Curing Conditions ◽  
High Performance Fiber

This paper aims to model the effect of density in 7, 14, 28 days on compressive strength of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) in same compaction and curing conditions by Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology using vary range of 5 variables: Silica fume (SF), Steel Fiber, Cement 42.5, Superplasticizer (SP), and water cemetiotious ratio (w/c).The results shows the significance effect of density on compressive strength of UHPC in different days, The models are valid for the mixes made with 1.0 sand, 0.15-0.30 silica fume amount, 0.70-1.30 cement amount, 0.10- 0.20 steel fiber, 0.04- 0.08 superplasticizer (all values are by sand by weight mass) and 0.18- 0.32 water cementitious ratio.

Repair of Severely Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams with High-Strength Cementitious Grout

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (6) ◽  
pp. 372-384
Author(s):  
Antoine N. Gergess ◽  
Mahfoud Shaikh Al Shabab ◽  
Razane Massouh
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fibers ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Rc Beams ◽  
Rc Structures

High-strength cementitious materials such as high-performance concrete are extensively used for retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The effectiveness of these materials is increased when mixed with steel fibers. A commonly used technique for strengthening and repair of RC beams consists of applying high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete jackets around the beam perimeter. This paper investigates the jacketing method for repairing severely damaged RC beams. Four 2 m (6 ft 63/4 in.) long rectangular RC beams, 200 × 300 mm (8 ×12 in.) were initially cast and loaded until failure based on three-point bending tests. The four beams were then repaired by thickening the sides of the damaged RC beams using a commercially available high-strength shrinkage grout with and without steel fibers. Strain and deformation were recorded in the damaged and repaired beams to compare structural performance. It is shown that the flexural strength of the repaired beams is increased and the crack pattern under loading is improved, proving that the proposed repair method can restore the resistance capacity of RC beams despite the degree of damage. A method for repair is proposed and an analytical investigation is also performed to understand the structural behavior of the repaired beams based on different thickening configurations.

scholarly journals The Compressive Strength of High-Performance Concrete and Ultrahigh-Performance

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Kadri ◽  
S. Aggoun ◽  
S. Kenai ◽  
A. Kaci
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Strength Gain ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Partial Cement Replacement ◽  
Better Than

The compressive strength of silica fume concretes was investigated at low water-cementitious materials ratios with a naphthalene sulphonate superplasticizer. The results show that partial cement replacement up to 20% produce, higher compressive strengths than control concretes, nevertheless the strength gain is less than 15%. In this paper we propose a model to evaluate the compressive strength of silica fume concrete at any time. The model is related to the water-cementitious materials and silica-cement ratios. Taking into account the author's and other researchers’ experimental data, the accuracy of the proposed model is better than 5%.

scholarly journals Production of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete with Low Energy Consumption and Carbon Footprint Using Supplementary Cementitious Materials Instead of Silica Fume: A Review

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 8291
Author(s):  
Mays A. Hamad ◽  
Mohammed Nasr ◽  
Ali Shubbar ◽  
Zainab Al-Khafaji ◽  
Zainab Al Masoodi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Supplementary Cementitious Materials ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete ◽  
Cement Production ◽  
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag ◽  
The Impact

The increase in cement production as a result of growing demand in the construction sector means an increase in energy consumption and CO2 emissions. These emissions are estimated at 7% of the global production of CO2. Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has excellent mechanical and durability characteristics. Nevertheless, it is costly and affects the environment due to its high amount of cement, which may reach 800–1000 kg/m3. In order to reduce the cement content, silica fume (SF) was utilized as a partial alternative to cement in the production of UHPC. Nevertheless, SF is very expensive. Therefore, the researchers investigated the use of supplementary cementitious materials cheaper than SF. Very limited review investigates addressed the impact of such materials on different properties of UHPC in comparison to that of SF. Thus, this study aims to summarize the effectiveness of using some common supplementary cementitious materials, including fly ashes (FA), ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), metakaolin (MK) and rice husk ashes (RHA) in the manufacturing of UHPC, and comparing the performance of each material with that of SF. The comparison among these substances was also discussed. It has been found that RHA is considered a successful alternative to SF to produce UHPC with similar or even higher properties than SF. Moreover, FA, GGBS and MK can be utilized in combination with SF (as a partial substitute of SF) as a result of having less pozzolanic activity than SF.

scholarly journals The effect of Vietnam’s nano-silica on mechanical properties of high-performance concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Lam Le Hong ◽  
Lam Dao Duy ◽  
Huu Pham Duy
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Supplementary Cementitious Materials ◽  
Nano Silica ◽  
Nano Sio2 ◽  
Curing Period ◽  
Compressive Strength Test

The demand for High Performance Concrete (HPC) is steadily increasing with massive developments. Conventionally, it is possible to use industrial products such as silica fume (SF), fly ash, as supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), to enhance the attributes of HPC. In recent years, nano-silica (NS) is used as an additive in added mainly to fill up the deviation arises with the addition of SF for HPC. This study aims to optimize the proportion of NS (produced in Vietnam) in the mixture used for fabricating 70 MPa high-performance concrete. SiO2 powder with particle size from 10 to 15 nm were used for mixing. A series of compressive strength test of HPC with nano-SiO2 varied from 0 to 2.8 percent of total of all binders (0%, 1.2%, 2%, 2.8%), and the fixed percentage of silica fume at 8% were proposed. Results show compressive strength increases with the increase of nano-SiO2, but this increase stops after reaching 2%. And at day 28 of the curing period, only concrete mixture containing of 8% silica fume and 2% nano-SiO2, had the highest compressive strength.

scholarly journals Ultra high Performance Concrete - Materials Formulations and Serviceability based Design

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barzin Mobasher ◽  
Yiming Yao ◽  
Aashay Arora ◽  
Narayanan Neithalath
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Tension Stress ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Cement Composites ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete

Materials and mechanical design procedures for ultra-high performance cement composites (UHPC) members based on analytical models are addressed. A procedure for the design of blended components of UHPC is proposed using quaternary cementitious materials. The blending procedures are used using a packing and rheology optimization approach to blend high performance mixtures using non-proprietary formulations. Closed-form solutions of moment-curvature responses of UHPC are derived based on elastic-plastic compressive model and trilinear strain hardening tension stress strain responses. Tension stiffening behavior of UHPC due to fiber toughening and distributed cracking is then incorporated in the cross-sectional analysis. Load-deflection responses for beam members are obtained using moment-area, and direct integration approach. The proposed models provide insights in the design of SHCC to utilize the hardening properties after cracking. Using proper parameters, generalized materials model developed are applicable to both SHCC and strain softening cement composites such as steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC), textile reinforced concrete (TRC) and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC).DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HAC2018.2018.8263

The Influence of the Amount of Silica Fume on the Mechanical Property of Ultra-High Performance Concrete

2008 ◽  
Vol 385-387 ◽  
pp. 701-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Jun Park ◽  
Gum Sung Ryu ◽  
Su Tae Kang ◽  
Sung Wook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Silica Fume ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Micro Structure ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete

Silica fume constitutes an element of extreme importance in improving the strength and fluidity of UHPC. The adopted amount of silica fume generally is generally exceeding 25% of cement in weight but the influence of this amount on the properties of UHPC is still remaining as a domain to be investigated. Accordingly, this paper investigates the effects of the amount of silica fume on the mechanical characteristics of the fluidity, compressive strength, elastic modulus and flexural strength and on the micro structure of UHPC by means of SEM and MIP. Results revealed that adequate amount of silica fume is improving the fluidity and strength. MIP tests demonstrated that such improvement is brought by the increase of hydrates due to the pozzolan reaction and the effective densification inside concrete due to the filler. It seemed also that similar mechanical characteristics can be obtained for a volumetric ratio to cement ranging between 10 and 25%.

scholarly journals Use of Waste from Granite Gang Saws to Manufacture Ultra-High Performance Concrete Reinforced with Steel Fibers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1764
Author(s):  
Fernando López Gayarre ◽  
Jesús Suárez González ◽  
Iñigo Lopez Boadella ◽  
Carlos López-Colina Pérez ◽  
Miguel Serrano López
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Elasticity Modulus ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Final Conclusion ◽  
Quartz Powder ◽  
Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Ultra High Performance Concrete

The purpose of this study is to analyze the feasibility of using the ultra-fine waste coming from the granite cutting waste gang saws (GCW-GS) to manufacture ultra-high performance, steel-fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). These machines cut granite blocks by abrasion using a steel blade and slurry containing fine steel grit. The waste generated by gang saws (GCW-GS) contains up to 15% Fe2O3 and up to 5% CaO. This is the main difference from the waste produced by diamond saws (GCW-D). Although this waste is available in large quantities, there are very few studies focused on recycling it to manufacture any kind of concrete. In this study, the replaced material was the micronized quartz powder of natural origin used in the manufacture of UHPRFC. The properties tested include workability, density, compressive strength, elasticity modulus, flexural strength, and tensile strength. The final conclusion is that this waste can be used to manufacture UHPFRC with a better performance than that from diamond saws given that there is an improvement of their mechanical properties up to a replacement of 35%. Even for higher percentages, the mechanical properties are within values close to those of control concrete with small decreases.

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