Evaluation method of cracking resistance of lightweight aggregate concrete

The cracking behavior of lightweight aggregate concrete(LWAC) was investigated by mechanical analysis, SEM and cracking-resistant test where a shrinkage-restrained ring with a clapboard was used. The relationship between the ceramsite type and the cracking resistance of LWAC was built up and compared with that of normal-weight coarse aggregate concrete(NWAC). A new method was proposed to evaluate the cracking resistance of concrete, where the concepts of cracking coefficient ζt(t) and the evaluation index Acr(t) were proposed, and the development of micro-cracks and damage accumulation were recognized. For the concrete with an ascending cracking coefficient curve, the larger Acr(t) is, the lower cracking resistance of concrete is. For the concrete with a descending cracking coefficient curve, the larger Acr(t) is, the stronger the cracking resistance of concrete is. The evaluation results show that in the case of that all the three types of coarse aggregates in concrete are pre-soaked for 24 h, NWAC has the lowest cracking resistance, followed by the LWAC with lower water absorption capacity ceramsite and the LWAC with higher water absorption capacity ceramsite has the strongest cracking resistance. The proposed method has obvious advantages over the cracking age method, because it can evaluate the cracking behavior of concrete even if the concrete has not an observable crack.

钢纤维陶粒混凝土抗裂性能研究

基于钢纤维陶粒混凝土力学性能(抗压强度、劈拉强度和动弹性模量)试验和部分约束收缩环试验,提出了开裂系数及开裂评价指标概念,给出钢纤维陶粒混凝土抗裂性能评价方法,并根据内钢环应变从膨胀变为收缩现象,定义了早期与后期的分界点。研究发现,钢纤维掺量对钢纤维陶粒混凝土的分界点龄期影响不大;可直接采用后期抗裂评价指标来评价钢纤维陶粒混凝土抗裂性能;钢纤维陶粒混凝土的抗裂性能随钢纤维掺量的增加而提高。