Development of High-Performance Self-Compacting Concrete Applied as the Filling Layer of High-Speed Railway
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 30, Issue 2
Abstract
The filling layer of a China rail track system III (CRTS III) type ballastless track structure of a high-speed railway is a complicated structure typically constructed from self-compacting concrete (SCC). Excellent properties of SCC are of great importance to ensure the quality of construction technology and long-term service performance of the filling layer. In this study, preparation methodologies and properties of SCC applied as a filling layer are systematically investigated by series of experiments. The results indicate that high-performance SCC with high stability in a fresh state and low deformation in a hardened state was successfully achieved by optimizing aggregates and binder components. Use of viscosity-enhancing compounds can not only effectively improve the workability of fresh SCC, but also significantly enhance mechanical properties and decrease drying shrinkage and creep of hardened concrete.
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Acknowledgments
All the authors would like to highly appreciate the financial support from China Railway Corporations (2016G001-C), National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (2013CB036201), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51678568). The authors also would like to acknowledge the fund support from the Australian Research Council (DE150101751).
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Volume 30 • Issue 2 • February 2018
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Received: Oct 8, 2016
Accepted: Jul 7, 2017
Published online: Nov 22, 2017
Published in print: Feb 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Apr 22, 2018
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