Quantitative characterization and elastic properties of interfacial transition zone around coarse aggregate in concrete |
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Authors: | Zijian Jia Yunge Han Yamei Zhang Chen Qiu Chuanlin Hu Zongjin Li |
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Affiliation: | 1.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Construction Materials,Southeast University,Nanjing,China;2.Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,Hong Kong,China |
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Abstract: | Backscattered electron images (BSE) obtained by scanning electron microscope was used to quantitatively characterize the microstructure of interfacial transition zone (ITZ) in concrete. Influences of aggregate size (5, 10, 20, and 30 mm), water to cement ratio (0.23, 0.35 and 0.53) and curing time (from 3d to 90d) on the microstructure of interfacial transition zone between coarse aggregate and bulk cement matrix were investigated. The volume percentage of detectable porosity and unhydrated cement in ITZ was quantitatively analyzed and compared with that in the matrix of various concretes. Nanoindentation technology was applied to obtain the elastic properties of ITZ and matrix, and the elastic modulus of concrete was then calculated based on the Lu & Torquato model and self-consistence scheme by using the ITZ thickness and elastic modulus obtained from this investigation. The experimental results demonstrated that the microstructure and thickness of ITZ in concrete vary with a variety of factors, like aggregate size, water to cement ratio and curing time. The relative low elastic properties of ITZ should be paid attention to, especially for early age concrete. |
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