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Effect of lightweight aggregate with different moisture on autogenous shrinkage and stress under partially restrained condition

  • Shuhui Dong*
  • , Baosheng Zhang
  • , Yong Ge
  • , Jie Yuan
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A study of the efficiency of lightweight aggregate (LWA) in controlling restrained shrinkage cracking of low water-to-cement ratio concrete is presented. Free autogenous shrinkage test of concrete specimens and restrained test with ASTM C 1581-04 were performed. Autogenous shrinkage and restrained stress of concrete with different moisture content (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 100%) LWA at the same water-to-cement ratio of 0.30 were investigated by experiments that provided date on free autogenous shrinkage and restrained shrinkage. The results showed that the pre-wetting LWA effectively reduced autogenous shrinkage, restrained shrinkage and tensile stress in the restrained conditions. Also, it was found that the shrinkage stress was relaxed more and more with degree of saturation of LWA increasing, and can be mitigated by 45.7% in the concrete with the saturated LWA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009
Subtitle of host publicationCritical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
PublisherASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
Pages2779-2785
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9780784410646
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management - Harbin, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20099 Aug 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
Volume358

Conference

Conference9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period5/08/099/08/09

Keywords

  • Autogenous shrinkage
  • Concrete
  • Lightweight aggregate
  • Restrained shrinkage
  • Tensile stress

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