EFFECT OF PASTE AGGREGATE BOND STRENGTH ON BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE

COARSE AGGREGATE WAS COATED WITH A THIN LAYER OF POLYSTYRENE TO REDUCE PASTE-AGGREGATE BOND STRENGTH. THE RESULTING CONCRETE WAS COMPARED TO CONCRETE CONTAINING UNCOATED CONTROL AGGREGATE FOR STRENGTH, STIFFNESS AND TYPE AND AMOUNT OF MICROCRACKING. LARGE CHANGES IN INTER-FACIAL PASTE-AGGREGATE BOND STRENGTH CAUSED ONLY SMALL CHANGES IN COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, STIFFNESS, AND MICROCRACKING. /JM/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 5, No 1, PP 86-98, 4 FIG, 1 TAB, 16 REF
  • Corporate Authors:

    American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700
    West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
  • Authors:
    • Darwin, D
    • SLATE, F O
  • Publication Date: 1970-3

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  • Accession Number: 00213706
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 6 1970 12:00AM