Abrasion Resistance of Self-Consolidating Concrete
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 2
Abstract
This research investigation is intended to compare the abrasion resistance of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) with that of vibratory-placed concrete (VPC) and to examine the effects of binder content and water-to-binder ratio () on its wear resistance. In comparing SCC with VPC, four mixtures with varying binder contents of 386, 445, 504, and (650, 750, 850, and 950 pcy) were prepared at a uniform water-to-binder ratio of 0.35. To investigate the effect of quality () and quantity (binder content) of paste on abrasion resistance of SCC, additional SCC mixtures were also prepared with water-to-binder ratios of 0.40 and 0.45. Depth of wear and compressive strength were used to compare experimental results. The results of this investigation revealed better performance of self-consolidating concrete in comparison with vibratory-placed concrete. While compressive strength of SCC mixtures was 15–30% more than the companion VPC mixtures, their final abrasion depths were lower by 50–70%. Similar to conventional concrete, increasing paste quantity and quality of the trial SCC increased abrasion resistance and decreased rate of abrasion.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 26 • Issue 2 • February 2014
Pages: 296 - 303
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Received: Oct 5, 2012
Accepted: May 7, 2013
Published online: May 8, 2013
Published ahead of production: May 9, 2013
Discussion open until: Oct 8, 2013
Published in print: Feb 1, 2014
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