Size effect and age factor in mechanical properties of BST Light Weight Concrete

Vakhshouri, B; Nejadi, S

Size effect and age factor in mechanical properties of BST Light Weight Concrete

Vakhshouri, B Nejadi, S

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Citation:: Construction and Building Materials, 2018, 177 pp. 63 - 71
Issue Date:: 2018-07-20

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dc.contributor.author	Vakhshouri, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nejadi, S	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-07-20	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Construction and Building Materials, 2018, 177 pp. 63 - 71	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0950-0618	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/132674
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Replacement of whole or part of normal aggregates with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) beads in the concrete mix is a reliable method to produce Light Weight Concrete (LWC) with considerable advantages. Due to modification effect on mechanical properties of LWC, it is important to examine whether all the assumed hypotheses about conventional concrete also are applicable for LWC structures. Based on an experimental program, this study investigates the effects of specimen size and shape on the compressive and tensile strength of this type of LWC. In this regard, cylinder specimens with 75 × 150, 100 × 200 and 150 × 300 mm dimensions and cube specimens with 100 and 150 mm dimensions were cast and cured in laboratory conditions. Compressive and tensile strengths were tested after 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 56 and 91 days. The correlation factor between the compressive strength, tensile strength and the shape and size of specimens is evaluated also.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Construction and Building Materials	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.115	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Building & Construction	en_US
dc.title	Size effect and age factor in mechanical properties of BST Light Weight Concrete	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	177	en_US
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	1202 Building	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	177	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Replacement of whole or part of normal aggregates with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) beads in the concrete mix is a reliable method to produce Light Weight Concrete (LWC) with considerable advantages. Due to modification effect on mechanical properties of LWC, it is important to examine whether all the assumed hypotheses about conventional concrete also are applicable for LWC structures. Based on an experimental program, this study investigates the effects of specimen size and shape on the compressive and tensile strength of this type of LWC. In this regard, cylinder specimens with 75 × 150, 100 × 200 and 150 × 300 mm dimensions and cube specimens with 100 and 150 mm dimensions were cast and cured in laboratory conditions. Compressive and tensile strengths were tested after 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 56 and 91 days. The correlation factor between the compressive strength, tensile strength and the shape and size of specimens is evaluated also.

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