Concrete Surface Topography as a Function of Freeze-Thaw Exposure and Abrasive Blasting
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 27, Issue 1
Abstract
This study investigated the topography of plain concrete during freeze-thaw exposure and following abrasive blasting. The independent variables included the water-cementitious material ratio () (0.42, 0.50, or 0.56); the number of freeze-thaw cycles (100, 200, or 300); and the blasting method (dry ice or sand). Using the three-dimensional (3D) surface roughness as the response parameter, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) results indicated that the number of freeze-thaw cycles is most influential in governing the measured roughness due to both freezing and thawing and abrasive blasting. The statistical data indicate that the roughnesses created by the blasting methods are not significantly different, which suggests that both dry ice and sand produced equivalent surface topography. However, qualitative examinations revealed that sand blasting generated a relatively uniform surface, whereas dry ice blasting created localized damage in the form of pitting. This effect may stem from differences in the flow behavior and size of the particles prior to impact with the substrate.
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Acknowledgments
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. EEC-0926794 and CMMI-0922825.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 27 • Issue 1 • January 2015
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Received: Sep 16, 2013
Accepted: Jan 6, 2014
Published online: Jan 8, 2014
Discussion open until: Dec 3, 2014
Published in print: Jan 1, 2015
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