Development of sustainable steel fibre-reinforced dry ultra-high performance concrete (DUHPC)

Shao, R; Wu, C; Li, J; Liu, Z

Development of sustainable steel fibre-reinforced dry ultra-high performance concrete (DUHPC)

Shao, R Wu, C

Li, J

Liu, Z

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Publisher:: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 337
Issue Date:: 2022-02-20

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dc.contributor.author	Shao, R
dc.contributor.author	Wu, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6786-7934
dc.contributor.author	Li, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-1994
dc.contributor.author	Liu, Z
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-22T00:51:00Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-22T00:51:00Z
dc.date.issued	2022-02-20
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 337
dc.identifier.issn	0959-6526
dc.identifier.issn	1879-1786
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/168025
dc.description.abstract	Dry concrete technology has been extensively utilized in many engineering fields thanks to its remarkable high early strength, fast construction speed and low production cost. However, its shortcomings such as low flexural tensile strength, poor toughness, and susceptible to crack under stress and temperature also render the safety and service life of concrete structures unable to be effectively ensured. Dry ultra-high performance concrete (DUHPC), a promising building material, has improved mechanical and durability performance, and contributes to economical construction by reducing the cross-section size and improving structural long-term serviceability. In this study, the mechanical performance (such as compressive and indirect tensile behaviour) of fibre-reinforced DUHPC (FR-DUHPC) was experimentally investigated after a benchmark mix proportioning was determined via orthogonal tests. Different steel fibre volume contents (0.5–2.0%) and curing regimes including normal-temperature water curing, moist/steam curing and hot-water bath curing were used to explore their impacts on the mechanical properties of DUHPC. In total, 648 FR-DUHPC samples were fabricated and tested for determining their unit weight, compressive, flexural and split tensile strengths. The samples’ failure modes after bending and split tensile tests were analyzed. The results indicated that the fibre addition exhibited a notable positive effect on the mechanical properties of DUHPC, especially for the enhancement of the flexural and split tensile strengths, along with the improvement of post-cracking behaviour. An evident increase in early strength was found via using moist/steam and hot-water bath curing regime, but the former negatively impacted the development of the long-term strength. 50 °C moist/steam curing temperature was suggested for consolidating the pre-cast DUHPC units based on the microstructure analysis conducted, and the volume content of 1.5% was considered to be the most suitable steel fibre addition in this study. In conclusion, the use of supplementary cementing materials and steel fibres endows the developed FR-DUHPC wtih the advantages of both dry concrete and UHPC and achieves the target of sustainable development.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101100
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Cleaner Production
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130507
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0907 Environmental Engineering, 0910 Manufacturing Engineering, 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences
dc.title	Development of sustainable steel fibre-reinforced dry ultra-high performance concrete (DUHPC)
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	337
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering
utslib.for	0910 Manufacturing Engineering
utslib.for	0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
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
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dc.date.updated	2023-03-22T00:50:47Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	337

Abstract:

Dry concrete technology has been extensively utilized in many engineering fields thanks to its remarkable high early strength, fast construction speed and low production cost. However, its shortcomings such as low flexural tensile strength, poor toughness, and susceptible to crack under stress and temperature also render the safety and service life of concrete structures unable to be effectively ensured. Dry ultra-high performance concrete (DUHPC), a promising building material, has improved mechanical and durability performance, and contributes to economical construction by reducing the cross-section size and improving structural long-term serviceability. In this study, the mechanical performance (such as compressive and indirect tensile behaviour) of fibre-reinforced DUHPC (FR-DUHPC) was experimentally investigated after a benchmark mix proportioning was determined via orthogonal tests. Different steel fibre volume contents (0.5–2.0%) and curing regimes including normal-temperature water curing, moist/steam curing and hot-water bath curing were used to explore their impacts on the mechanical properties of DUHPC. In total, 648 FR-DUHPC samples were fabricated and tested for determining their unit weight, compressive, flexural and split tensile strengths. The samples’ failure modes after bending and split tensile tests were analyzed. The results indicated that the fibre addition exhibited a notable positive effect on the mechanical properties of DUHPC, especially for the enhancement of the flexural and split tensile strengths, along with the improvement of post-cracking behaviour. An evident increase in early strength was found via using moist/steam and hot-water bath curing regime, but the former negatively impacted the development of the long-term strength. 50 °C moist/steam curing temperature was suggested for consolidating the pre-cast DUHPC units based on the microstructure analysis conducted, and the volume content of 1.5% was considered to be the most suitable steel fibre addition in this study. In conclusion, the use of supplementary cementing materials and steel fibres endows the developed FR-DUHPC wtih the advantages of both dry concrete and UHPC and achieves the target of sustainable development.

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