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Accelerated Testing Protocol for Durability of Roller Compacted Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RCRAC)
Title
Accelerated Testing Protocol for Durability of Roller Compacted Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RCRAC).
Creator
Fraser, Jamie Barbara, Sobhan, Khaled Dr., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
With the growing environmental concerns related to the ever increasing waste disposal problem in the US, the utilizing of recycled materials in Civil Engineering construction has become an attractive option, which not only supports the concept of green buildings, but can also bring about economic savings by conserving natural resources and landfill spaces. However, the questionable long-term performance of recycled materials often hinders the widespread use in structural applications. The...
Show moreWith the growing environmental concerns related to the ever increasing waste disposal problem in the US, the utilizing of recycled materials in Civil Engineering construction has become an attractive option, which not only supports the concept of green buildings, but can also bring about economic savings by conserving natural resources and landfill spaces. However, the questionable long-term performance of recycled materials often hinders the widespread use in structural applications. The primary focus of this study was to develop accelerated aging/testing protocols for predicting the durability of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), Type I Portland Cement, and up to 50% fly ash replacement. Accelerated aging was accomplished by curing the specimens at elevated temperatures regimes for specific durations. Stiffness-time master curves were constructed using Time-Temperature Superposition (TTS) and Stepped Isothermal Method (SIM) based on the Arrhenius Equation. All the methods demonstrated that the stiffness decreased with time regardless of the amount of fly ash. The Arrhenius method allowed stiffness prediction up to an equivalent age of 14,000 hours developed from short-term tests lasting up to 144 hours. It was also found that SIM and TTS provide equitable results, potentially reducing the number of specimens and testing time for durability prediction.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012517
Subject Headings
Joints (Engineering)--Testing, High strength concrete--Testing, Concrete--Mechanical properties--Testing, Concrete construction, Cement composites--Testing
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Permanent strain accumulation in a granular material due to cyclic loading
Title
Permanent strain accumulation in a granular material due to cyclic loading.
Creator
Genduso, Michael J., Florida Atlantic University, Sobhan, Khaled Dr.
Abstract/Description
To better characterize the accumulation of permanent deformation in a granular material, 40 Consolidated Drained (CD) triaxial tests (14 static and 26 cyclic) were performed under various stress conditions. A Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique was utilized in some Repeated Load Triaxial (RLT) tests to measure global and localized strains visually in a non-contact manner. Additionally, the experimentally determined resilient material properties were used in a finite element based...
Show moreTo better characterize the accumulation of permanent deformation in a granular material, 40 Consolidated Drained (CD) triaxial tests (14 static and 26 cyclic) were performed under various stress conditions. A Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique was utilized in some Repeated Load Triaxial (RLT) tests to measure global and localized strains visually in a non-contact manner. Additionally, the experimentally determined resilient material properties were used in a finite element based pavement modeling software called MICH-PAVE. Under cyclic loading, the permanent strain accumulation was found to obey the relationship of the form epsilonp =aNb, and the Resilient Modulus was used to develop the nonlinear K-theta model for granular materials. The observed/measured permanent strains using DIC/LVDT techniques compared favorably with the values obtained by the finite element simulation, and the evaluation of granular material by multiple methods seems promising for improved pavement design.
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Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13264
Subject Headings
Soils--Testing, Soil mechanics, Soil-structure interaction, Engineering geology, Rocks--Testing, Materials--Dynamic testing
Format
Document (PDF)