COMPARING DIFFERENT CEMENTS IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE

This article reports on a study in which eight cements encompassing different types, manufacturers, and plant locations were each examined in two classes of high-performance concrete (HPC) mixtures. Class 1 and Class 2 mixtures were designed to achieve compressive strengths of approximately 60 and 75 MPa (8700 and 10,880 psi) at 28 days, respectively. The researchers compared the mixtures on factors including workability, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity. Results showed that mixtures containing a Type III cement achieved the highest compressive strength at all ages tested, most significantly at early ages. Compressive strength differences among the mixtures were most pronounced at 1 day, but diminished over time through 56 days. At 28 days, cement characteristics influenced splitting tensile strength more significantly than compressive strength and compressive strength more significantly than modulus of elasticity. The authors used ACI equations (209, 363R, and 318) to test compressive strength development, splitting tensile strength, and modulus of elasticity.

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  American Concrete Institute (ACI)

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• Authors:
  • Freyne, S F
  • Russell, B W
  • Bush, T D
  • Hale, W Micah
• Publication Date: 2004-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 435-441
• Serial:
  • ACI Materials Journal
  • Volume: 101
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-325X
  • Serial URL: https://www.concrete.org/publications/acimaterialsjournal.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement; Compressive strength; Concrete curing; High performance concrete; Modulus of elasticity; Slump test; Tensile strength
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00983703
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 17 2004 12:00AM