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Mechanical properties of prestressed self-consolidating concrete

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Since the mix design of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) differs from that of conventional concrete, mechanical properties of SCC may differ from those of vibrated concrete. An experimental program was performed to evaluate mechanical properties of SCC used for precast, prestressed applications. Sixteen SCC mixtures with a fixed slump flow of 680 ± 20 mm were prepared with different mixture parameters, including binder content and binder type, w/cm, dosage of viscosity-modifying admixture, and sand-to-total aggregate volume ratio. Two high-performance concrete mixtures that represent typically concrete used for precast, prestressed applications were investigated for the control mixtures. They were proportioned with 0.34 and 0.38 w/cm and had slump values of 150 mm. Mechanical properties of SCC were compared to code provisions to estimate compressive strength, elastic modulus, and flexural strength. The modified ACI 209-90 and CEB-FIP MC90 codes are found to provide good estimate for compressive strength prediction. The AASHTO 2007 model can provide good prediction of the elastic modulus and flexural strength of SCC.

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies (NAS-NRC) of the United States of America for NCHRP Project 18-12, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51008197 and 51278306), and the Science Industry Trade and Information Technology Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (No. JC201005280566A). The assistance of Mr. Guillaume Lemieux during this project is especially acknowledged.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Durability for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen University, 3688 Nanhai Ave, Guangdong, Shenzhen, 518060, China

    Wu-Jian Long

  2. Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Blvd. Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada

    Kamal H. Khayat & Soo-Duck Hwang

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Long, WJ., Khayat, K.H. & Hwang, SD. Mechanical properties of prestressed self-consolidating concrete. Mater Struct 46, 1473–1487 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-012-9989-9

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