BOND STRENGTH AS A FUNCTION OF STRAND TENSION AND CEMENT PASTE CONTENT FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE

THE EFFECT ON THE BOND STRENGTH, AS MEASURED IN A PULL-OUT TEST, OF STRAND TENSION AND CEMENT PASTE CONTENT WAS INVESTIGATED. SEVERAL CONCRETE MIXES USING A COMMERCIAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE WITH CONVENTIONAL SAND WERE USED IN THE INVESTIGATION. RESULTS SHOWED THAT A DECREASE IN PRESTRESSING FORCE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT INCREASE IN BOND STRENGTH WHILE AN INCREASE IN CEMENT CONTENT PRODUCED A SLIGHT DECREASE IN BOND STRENGTH OVER THE RANGE OF VARIATION OF THE PARAMETERS CONSIDERED. /ACIJP/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 66, No 10, PP 840-846, 6 FIG, 4 TAB, 5 REF
  • Authors:
    • Tulin, L G
    • Al-chalabi, M M
  • Publication Date: 1969-10

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  • Accession Number: 00213446
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 9 1970 12:00AM