Research Progress of Eco-Friendly Portland Cement Porous Concrete:A Review

With the great impetus of energy conservation and emission reduction policies in various countries,the proposal of concepts such as“Sponge City”and“Eco-City”,and the emphasis on restoration and governance of ecological environment day by day,portland cement porous concrete(PCPC),as a novel building material,has attracted more and more attention from scientific researchers and engineers.PCPC possesses the peculiar pore structure,which owns numerous functions like river embankment protection,vegetation greening as well as air-cleaning,and has been of wide application in different engineering fields.This paper reviews the salient properties of PCPC,detailedly expounds the research progress of domestic and foreign literature about this subject in the past ten years(2010–2020),conducts the statistical analysis of the distribution rule of its major properties around the world,combines with the engineering application to summarize the excellent properties of PCPC,and makes a forecast of future research direction.

Effects of binder strength and aggregate size on the compressive strength and void ratio of porous concrete

To test the influence of binder strength, porous concretes with 4 binder strengths between 30.0-135.0 MPa and 5 void ratios between 15%-35% were tested. The results indicated that for the same aggregate, the rates of strength reduction due to the increases in void ratio were the same for binders with different strengths. To study the influence of aggregate size, 3 single size aggregates with nominal sizes of 5.0, 13.0 and 20.0 mm （Nos. 7, 6 and 5 according to JIS A 5001） were used to make porous concrete. The strengths of porous concrete are found to be dependent on aggregate size. The rate of strength reduction of porous concrete with small aggregate size is found to be higher than that with larger aggregate size. At the same void ratio, the strength of porous concrete with large aggregate is larger than that with small aggregate. The general equations for porous concrete are related to compressive strength and void ratio for different binder strengths and aggregate sizes.

Influence of absorbent on electromagnetic wave absorbing property of porous concrete

Influences of ferrite content and iron ore powder content on electromagnetic wave absorbing property of porous concrete are studied.The radar cross section(RSC)of samples was tested in a microwave anechoic chamber.Results show that the optimum content of ferrite is 15%,and the minimum,maximum and average reflectivity of the sample is-46.60 dB,-10.84 dB and-23.75 dB,respectively.And the sample's improved bandwidth is 8.2 GHz.The optimum content of iron ore powder is 20%,and the minimum,maximum and average reflectivity of the sample is-34.69 dB,-9.25 dB and-20.69 dB,respectively.And the sample's improved bandwidth is 6 GHz.In conclusion,appropriate ferrite and iron ore powder can improve wave absorbing property and widen wave absorption bandwidth of porous concrete.

The Aggregate Gradation for the Porous Concrete Pervious Road Base Material

The effects of the proportion of fine aggregate, the maximum size of the aggregate and the proportion of the 9.5 mm to 4.75 mm particle in the coarse aggregate on the properties of the porous concrete are investigated. Results indicate that the porous concrete with a cement dosage only 150 kg/m^3 has high strength and satisfying permeability when the aggregate has a passing percentage of 4.75 mm around 10% to 15%, with the increase of the maximum size of the aggregate, the strength of the porous concrete decreases and the permeability increases. When the proportion of the 9.5 mm to 4.75 mm particle in the coarse aggregate is about 20%, there are no interference among the particles by Weymouth theory, the strength of the pervious porous concrete reaches the peak value. The optimum continues gradation limit of the aggregate for porous concrete pervious road base material is recommended according to the theoretical calculation and experimental results.

Carbon Replicas of Porous Concrete Obtained by Chemical Vapor Deposition—Some Aspects of the Synthesis Mechanism

In this contribution, the template assisted synthesis of porous carbons by chemical vapor deposition in porous concrete templates has been described for the first time. Porous concrete made templates can be obtained in almost any geometrical shape and are therefore attractive templates to prepare porous carbon monoliths. The carbon deposition process in porous concrete follows a three-stage-course consisting in an initial period, a period of fast carbon deposition and a period of slow carbon deposition. The carbon growth within the template pores occurs obviously plug-like from the inner to the outer sphere. Any continuous covering of the template pore walls by carbon could not be observed. In difference to porous concrete, the carbon deposition in silica gel is strongly accompanied by mass transfer limitations. For porous concrete, such strong effect has not been observed obviously due to its hierarchical pore system. The template materials have been loaded with carbon by chemical vapor deposition in a flow reactor. The process of the template pore filling has been characterized by the time dependence of the template mass gain. The materials have been characterized by means of X-ray tomography and nitrogen adsorption at 77 K, respectively.

Improved designed method of pervious concrete based on optimal volume ratio of paste to aggregate

An improved design method of pervious concrete was proposed to lower the deviation between the designed and actual porosity and maintain both mechanical property and permeability of pervious concrete. The improved design method is mainly based on the optimal volume ratio of paste to aggregate(VRPA), which was determined by testing the average thickness of cement paste coating aggregate. The performances of pervious concrete designed by the traditional method and the improved one were compared. The results show that with the increase of designed porosity, the reduction of compressive strength and flexural strength of pervious concrete designed by the improved method is significantly smaller than those designed by the traditional one. The maximum deviation between the designed and actual porosity of the pervious concrete by the improved method is only 1.54%, which is far less than 8.7% obtained by the traditional one. Micro-structural analysis shows that the porous distribution of pervious concrete designed by improved method exhibits better uniformity.

Healing Effectiveness of Cracks Rehabilitation in Reinforced Concrete Using Electrodeposition Method

An electrodeposition method and its experimental device for rehabilitation of cracks in reinforced concrete were proposed. Porous concrete is proposed to simulate cracked concrete, and mass increment, permeation coefficient and sound velocity of ultrasonic wave were used to be evaluating indicators of healing effectiveness of crack rehabilitation in this method. Effect of currency density, concentration of electrolyte solution on healing effectiveness of porous reinforced concretes with different total void ratio was studied. The experimental results indicate that the simulation of porous concrete for cracks can reflect the healing effectiveness of electrodeposition method effectively, Total void ratio of porous concrete has little effect on healing effectiveness of electrodeposition at early ages. The higher the currency density or concentration of electrolyte solution is, the higher the electrodeposition rate and sound velocity in porous concrete are, and the lower the permeation coefficient of porous concrete will be. Mg（OH）2 crystals produced in high current density are large, thin sheet-shaped and arranged loosely.

Mechanical Properties of Sustainable,Self-healing Porous Asphalt Concrete

Long lifetime sustainable porous asphalt concrete containing steel fibers was designed. The material is self healing in such a sense that some external stimulus is needed in the form of heating by induction energy. Steel wool was added to porous asphalt concrete to enhance its electrical conductivity and induction heating was applied to increase the temperature to heal the micro-cracks and repair the bonding between aggregate and binder. The main purpose of this paper is to examine the mechanical properties of this sustainable porous asphalt concrete including indirect tensile strength,work of fracture,particle loss resistance and water sensitivity. It is found that adding steel fibers to porous asphalt concrete to increase the healing performance also can improve its overall mechanical properties.

Experimental Testing of Cellular Construction Materials Containing Flax Particles

The feasibility of a sustainable non-autoclaved cellular concrete,based on flax vegetable co-products,for the production of usable specimen in the lightweight construction field,has been investigated experimentally.The produced specimen,containing various volume ratios of flax particles with respect to preformulatd Tradical PF70 lime binder of 0,1,and 2,were lightened by creating a porous structure in the matrix through the addition of 0.3%wt.Aluminium powder(able to react with calcium hydroxide from the binder and result in microscopic air-bubbles).Fresh and hardened specimen properties,including hydration,fresh density,porosity,hardened density,compressive and flexural strengths,toughness energy,and dry thermal conductivity at different temperatures,were assessed for varying flax-to-binder ratios.Results have shown that the addition of Aluminum powder leads to restrain the setting time delay of binder-based lime.Moreover,the hardened material displays a significant decrease in specimen density,thereby resulting in a compressive strength level compatible with that required in the cellular construction materials sector.Results also highlighted the ability of added flax to induce a change in the specimen from brittle to ductile behavior.Moreover,a high degree of thermal insulation can be achieved,which makes the cellular specimen based on flax particle suitable as insulated-bearing walls material.

Investigation on mechanical properties and water stability of porous polyurethane concrete

Porous polyurethane concrete(PPUC)is a novel material for permeable pavements and is considered as an alternative to porous asphalt or porous cement concrete.However,studies of the mechanical properties of PPUC are still insufficient.In this study,the comprehensive mechanical properties and water stability of PPUC with different gradations and polyurethane dosages were investigated,and its water damage mechanism was preliminarily explored.The results show that the flexural strength and Marshall stability of PPUC can more easily reach the index in the standards of porous cement concrete or porous asphalt,while the compressive strength and abrasion resistance are the weak points of its mechanical properties and need to be further optimized.The mechanical properties and water stability of PPUC were effectively improved by increasing the polyurethane dosage and using continuously graded aggregates.PPUC is more susceptible to water damage because water reacts with the residual isocyanate groups within the polyurethane film to generate carbon dioxide gas,which reduces the cohesion and adhesion performance of polyurethane film.This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the mechanical properties of PPUC and an initial insight into the mechanism of water damage.

Preparation Process and Properties of Porous Ecological Concrete

By using waste bricks as aggregate,a kind of porous ecological concrete was prepared and the mixing technique and its properties were studied. Effects of the cement paste fluidity on workability of the porous ecological concrete were investigated,and influences of the water-cement ratio,the aggregate-cement ratio and the aggregate size on compressive strength and porosity of the porous ecological concrete were also discussed. Results show that for preparation of the porous ecological concrete,the aggregates should be enveloped with neat cement paste,and recommended fluidity of the cement paste is 200～235 mm. With the increasing of the aggregate-cement ratio,porosity of the porous ecological concrete increases while the 28 d compressive strength decreases. With increasing of the water-cement ratio,porosity of the porous ecological concrete decreases. And relationship between compressive strength and water-cement ratio of the porous ecological concrete does not follow Bolomey's formula. As a result of this study the porous ecological concrete is prepared,its porosity is 38.93%,the water absorption is 11.39% and the compressive strength is 1.14 MPa.

U型膨胀剂及其工程应用

通过实验研究以及海南地区部分工程的应用情况 ,介绍了UEA的主要性能和掺UEA对混凝土基本性能的影响 .结果表明 :UEA对混凝土的强度、凝结时间和塌落度没有不良影响 ,同时对钢筋也无锈蚀作用 .

Preparation of Novel Core-shell Non-sintered Lightweight Aggregate and Its Application in Wallboard for Better Properties

Due to the relatively high density of conventional non-sintered lightweight aggregate(NLA),a low-density core-shell NLA(CNLA) was developed.Moreover,two types of porous lightweight aggregate concrete (PLAC) for wallboard were designed,using both foam and lightweight aggregates.The effects of LA on lightweight concrete workability,compressive strength,dry shrinkage,and thermal conductivity were studied and compared.The bulk density of CNLA can be lowered to 500 kg/m^(3),and its cylinder crushing strength is 1.6 MPa.PLACs also have compressive strengths ranging from 7.8 to 11.8 MPa,as well as thermal conductivity coefficients ranging from 0.193 to 0.219 W/(m·K^(-1)).The CNLA bonds better to the paste matrix at the interface transition zone,and CNLA concrete has a superior pore structure than SLA concrete,resulting in a 20% improvement in fluidity,a 10% increase in strength,a 6% reduction in heat conductivity,and an 11% decrease in drying shrinkage.

A general framework for modeling long-term behavior of earth and concrete dams

Many problems are linked with the long-term behavior of both earthdams and concrete dams.They range from hydraulic fracturing to alkali-silica reaction(ASR)and to repair work in concrete dams,from seismic behavior to secondary consolidation in earthdams.A common framework for the simulation of such systems is shown,based on the mechanics of multiphase porous media.The general model is particularized to specific situations and several examples are shown.

再生骨料绿化混凝土的研究

本文主要介绍了绿化混凝土的概念、分类,绿化混凝土构筑适合于植物生长环境的措施。通过对再生骨料绿化混凝土的原材料和配合比试验以及物理力学性能及耐久性能试验,为进一步的工程应用提供了可靠的依据。

Seismic assessment of RC frames infilled with innovative CFS walls considering seismic orientation effect

The metal tailings porous concrete cold-formed steel(MCFS)wall is an innovative cold-formed steel(CFS)wall with good thermal and mechanical properties,which has the potential to be widely utilized as the infilled wall(IW).In this paper,the MCFS walls are adopted in the reinforced concrete(RC)frame,and the seismic performance of the building subjected to ground motions with various incidence angles are investigated.Three-dimensional finite element model of the studied building is developed with full consideration of the in-plain(IP)and out-of-plane(OP)behavior of MCFS walls.Incremental dynamic analysis is conducted to obtain the deformation responses of frames and damage ratios of MCFS walls under the combined effect of seismic intensity and orientation.Fragility curves are generated to assess the seismic performance of the building and investigate the effect of ground motion orientation.The results validate the superior performance of infilled MCFS walls,and reveal that the seismic orientation has a considerable impact on the response along each reference axis of the structure.Furthermore,different incidence angles induce up to 10.2%and 14.4%variations in the median Sa(T1)of fragilities for the frames in X and Y axes,and the corresponding change rates in the median Sa(T1)for the walls are 13.5%and 15.1%,respectively.However,for the overall performance of the building,the seismic orientation effect is less significant.The rates of changes in median Sa(T1)are less than 4%for both frames and MCFS walls.