Changes in fractal dimension and durability of ultra‑high performance concrete (UHPC) with silica fume content

• Autorzy: Luan Congqi , Wang Jingyu , Gao Jinxu , Wang Jinbang , Du Peng , Zhou Zonghui , Huang Yongbo , Du Shuang

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DOI

10.1007/s43452-022-00443-3

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The combined utilization of silica fume (SF) and steel fiber in UHPC is an inevitable trend to improve its mechanical properties and durability. In this study, the influence of SF dosage on mechanical property, permeability, drying shrinkage as well as the pore structure and fractal dimension (D_s) of UHPC was investigated. Finally, the relationships between the durability of UHPC and the porosity as well as the D_s were revealed and discussed. The results demonstrate that the synergistic effect of SF and fiber increased mechanical properties of UHPC due to the friction and mechanical interlocking of the steel fiber to the fiber-matrix and the adhesion between fiber and paste provided by the silica fume. In addition, incorporating 20% enhanced the mechanical property, decreased the chloride diffusion coefficient, and increased the D_s value. Moreover, increasing D_s value linearly raised compressive strength and drying shrinkage but nonlinearly depressed permeability in UHPC, so D_s can be served as a navel parameter to characterize the permeability and drying shrinkage of UHPC.

Słowa kluczowe

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UHPC; pore structure; drying shrinkage

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UHPC; struktura porów; skurcz schnięcia

• Wydawca: Springer ; Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Czasopismo: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 22, no. 3
• Strony: art. no. e123
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 63 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

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Luan Congqi

• Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Preparation and Measurement of Building Materials, Engineering Center of Advanced Building Materials of Ministry of Education, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

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Wang Jingyu

• Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China

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Gao Jinxu

• Weifang Engineering Vocational College, Weifang 262500, China

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Wang Jinbang

• Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Preparation and Measurement of Building Materials, Engineering Center of Advanced Building Materials of Ministry of Education, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

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Du Peng

• Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Preparation and Measurement of Building Materials, Engineering Center of Advanced Building Materials of Ministry of Education, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

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Zhou Zonghui

• Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Preparation and Measurement of Building Materials, Engineering Center of Advanced Building Materials of Ministry of Education, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

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Huang Yongbo

• Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Preparation and Measurement of Building Materials, Engineering Center of Advanced Building Materials of Ministry of Education, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

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Du Shuang

• Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Preparation and Measurement of Building Materials, Engineering Center of Advanced Building Materials of Ministry of Education, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China

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