Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages 688-696Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2010.07.020
Keywords
Concrete properties; Temperature effects; Moisture effects
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- West Virginia Department of Transportation
- WVDOH Materials and Engineering Divisions
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Concrete mechanical properties are determined under laboratory conditions of ideal air temperatures between 20 and 22 degrees C and relative humidity between 40% and 60%. This paper describes the development of concrete mechanical properties when cured under different environmental conditions. Tests to measure modulus of elasticity, compressive strength, and split tensile strength were conducted at varying temperatures and humidity conditions to examine their effects on normal concrete. An environmental chamber was constructed in the laboratory using available materials. The chamber works in conjunction with a freezer to provide chilled air and a heat gun to provide hot air. The heating and cooling functions were controlled via a microcontroller. The moisture content in the concrete specimens was controlled by massing the specimens. The results indicate that concrete strength and modulus of elasticity are inversely related to temperature as well as moisture content in the concrete. Concrete modulus of elasticity was directly related to concrete compressive strength in both temperature and moisture testing. Mathematical formulas were developed for modulus of elasticity, compressive strength, tensile strength, and Poisson's ratio. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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