Preparation of Heavyweight Ultra-high Performance Concrete Using Barite Sand and Titanium-rich Heavy Slag Sand

The heavyweight ultra-high performance concrete(HUHPC)was prepared with barite sand partially replaced by titanium-rich heavy slag sand(THS)at replacement proportion of 0%,30%,50%,70%and 100%in this work.The results show that THS incorporation can effectively improve the mechanical properties and reduce the volume shrinkage of HUHPC.The HUHPC with 50%THS replacement reaches an apparent density of 2890 kg/m^(3)(for fresh HUHPC),28 d compressive strength of 129 MPa,28 d flexural strength of 23 MPa,28 d flexural toughness of 28.4,56 d volume shrinkage of 359×10^(-4) and,as expected,excellent durability.Microstructural investigation demonstrates that the internal curing of pre-wetted THS promotes the hydration of the surrounding cement paste thereby strengthening the interfacial transition zone,resulting in the“hard shell”formation around aggregate to“protect”the aggregate.Additionally,the“pin structure”significantly improves the cement paste-aggregate interfacial connection.The combination of“hard shell protection”and“pin structure”remarkably improve the mechanical properties of HUHPC produced with porous THS aggregate.

低收缩防辐射超高性能混凝土的制备及其性能形成机理

针对现有防辐射混凝土力学强度、抗冲击性能和防辐射性能难以兼顾的问题,研制了一种具有超高强度、低收缩、高防辐射和高抗冲击性能的超高性能混凝土(UHPC),并分析了其主要性能的形成机理。结果表明:制备的低收缩防辐射超高性能混凝土28 d抗压/抗折强度可达120/20 MPa,180 d收缩率可低至385×10^(-6),辐射屏蔽效率可达85%,动态冲击终裂总能耗可达5600kJ/m^(3);其性能主要源于UHPC密实设计原理,高钛重矿渣砂界面增强和"销钉结构"作用,高钛重矿渣砂内养护与膨胀剂交互作用,重晶石粉/砂、高钛重矿渣砂和钢纤维中Ba、Fe等主要组成元素的射线屏蔽作用,以及钢纤维和聚合物纤维的复合增韧作用。