Shrinkage and cracking studies of high performance concrete for bridge decks |
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Authors: | Indrajit Ray Zhiguo Gong Julio F Davalos Arkamitra Kar |
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Affiliation: | Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6103, USA |
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Abstract: | Restrained shrinkage cracking is a critical issue that raises the concern of widespread use of high-performance concrete (HPC) in bridge deck. Present studies were undertaken to compare the different HPC and propose concept to use local field data to define a threshold for cracking potential. We developed 18 HPC mixtures, suitable for bridge decks in shrinkage-prone locations, using supplementary cementitious materials - fly ash, slag, silica fume, and metakaolin; and local aggregates with three different w/cm: 0.40, 0.35, and 0.30. Basic properties as well as shrinkage and cracking properties were evaluated. In addition to comparing among HPC performance, a correlation was made between commonly measured parameters such as strength, shrinkage, and modulus of elasticity with cracking onset obtained from ring tests. Finally, field data from no-crack and well performing bridges were used to define a threshold safe limit. This concept can be used for design of HPC mixtures to reduce cracking potential from materials point of view for any other locations. |
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Keywords: | Bridge deck Cementitious materials Cracking High-performance concrete Shrinkage |
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