Optimization Study and Damage Evaluation in Concrete Mixtures Exposed to Slow Freeze–Thaw Cycles
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 19, Issue 7
Abstract
This paper presents an application of an optimization based on the Taguchi method for analyzing the deterioration of concrete with different compositions due to freezing and thawing. Effects of four parameters, i.e., water–cement ratio, cement content, amount of air-entrainment, and curing conditions, on the freeze–thaw resistance of concrete were investigated. The deterioration in concrete during the repeated freeze–thaw cycles were quantitatively evaluated in the light of the experimental measurements taken on length changes. It can be concluded that, within the limits of this work, the most important parameter affecting the freezing resistance of the concrete is the air-entraining admixture (AEA). Non-air-entrained concretes were severely damaged exhibiting substantial scaling after a limited number of freeze–thaw cycles. Damage increases significantly after around 1.5% residual length change (expansion) occurs in the specimens without AEA.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 19 • Issue 7 • July 2007
Pages: 609 - 615
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Jul 8, 2005
Accepted: Dec 28, 2006
Published online: Jul 1, 2007
Published in print: Jul 2007
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Note. Associate Editor: Shin-Che Huang
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