Laboratory Curing Protocols to Replicate Thermomechanical Behavior of High-Strength Concrete in Mass Placements
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 34, Issue 8
Abstract
This paper outlines a framework for a potential testing protocol in which specimens are cast following typical industry practices, cured following a specific combination of insulting blocks and variable temperature boundary conditions, and then tested to approximate in-place mechanical properties. Protocols to cure specimens following a time–temperature profile of a high-strength concrete mass placement were developed so that mechanical properties can be measured directly. Findings showed that laboratory equipment was capable of replicating time–temperature profiles of mass concrete structures, and one protocol was recommended for a specific set of conditions. This framework is envisioned to be the foundational component of a standard method in which in-place properties of mass high-strength concrete placements can be predicted by a commercial testing laboratory that already conducts standard concrete tests. Future work is needed to extrapolate the proposed framework for different mixtures, placement sizes, and insulation types; this paper validates that the framework is possible.
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Acknowledgments
This material is based upon work supported by the Military Engineering R&D program of ERDC supported by TARDEC under Contract No. W56HZV-17-C-0095 (PE 0602784A Project T53-Military Engineering Applied Research TASK 08). Dr. Robert Moser of ERDC was a key technical advisor and program manager. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Command or the US Government. Permission was granted by the Director, Geotechnical and Structures laboratory, to publish this information. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. OPSEC No. 5641.
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Volume 34 • Issue 8 • August 2022
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Received: Aug 6, 2021
Accepted: Dec 27, 2021
Published online: May 26, 2022
Published in print: Aug 1, 2022
Discussion open until: Oct 26, 2022
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