NT build 443, or profile fitting method, is often used to measure the diffusion coefficient of chloride in concrete. However, this method is quite laborious and needs special equipment. Colorimetric method is a quick ...NT build 443, or profile fitting method, is often used to measure the diffusion coefficient of chloride in concrete. However, this method is quite laborious and needs special equipment. Colorimetric method is a quick and simple method to measure the penetration depth of chloride by spraying 0.1 mol/L silver nitrate solution. The objective of this work is to study the possibility of the use of colorimetric method in the calculation of non-steady-state diffusion coefficient. Twelve concrete mixtures with different supplementary cementitious materials and water-to-cement ratios of 0.35, 0.48 and 0.6 were used for study. According to NT build 443, the concrete specimens were immersed in 165 g/L NaC1 （2.8 mol/L） solution for 42 d. Both water-soluble （convert to free chloride） chloride and acid-soluble chloride at different layers of specimens were measured. The results show that the mean value of free chloride concentration at the color change boundary Cd was 0.306 mol/L. The surface free chloride concentration cs was obtained by profile fitting method, which was 40% lower than the chloride concentration of exposure solution after an immersion period of 42 d. Chloride diffusion coefficients obtained by the colorimetric method was not well correlated with those obtained by profile fitting method.展开更多
The use of three-dimensional(3D)printed concrete as formwork is becoming more widely applied within the industry.However,the technology is still not optimized and there are many reports of preliminary cracking during ...The use of three-dimensional(3D)printed concrete as formwork is becoming more widely applied within the industry.However,the technology is still not optimized and there are many reports of preliminary cracking during the curing of cast concrete.This is believed to result from differential shrinkage between the printed and cast concrete.These cracks(in the printed concrete or at the interface between the infill and printed concrete)form a preferential path for aggressive substances and can reduce the durability of the combined concrete element.To ensure the desired service life of the structure,it is important that the differential shrinkage between cast and printed concrete is understood.This study investigated the effect of curing conditions on the differential shrinkage behavior of 3D and cast concrete.The influence of prewetting of the dry-cured 3D printed formwork was also determined.In the experimental program,a vibrated and self-compacting concrete were used as cast material.Linear 3D printed formwork was produced and combined with cast concrete to simulate a concrete structure.Printed formwork was cured for 1,7,or 28 d exposed to the air(relative humidity:60%or 95%)or submerged in water.The length change of the combined elements was observed over 56 d after concrete casting and throughout the thickness of the materials.Results show that increasing the curing period in dry conditions of the printed concrete leads to an expansion of the formwork on the first day after casting.The expansion leads to a non-uniform strain evolution throughout the curing period of the combined element.Printed concrete formwork stored in wet conditions does not expand after the casting process but tends to show a decreasing linear deformation within the whole elements.展开更多
基金Project(2010QZZD018) supported by Central South Universtiy,China,and Ghent University,Belgium
文摘NT build 443, or profile fitting method, is often used to measure the diffusion coefficient of chloride in concrete. However, this method is quite laborious and needs special equipment. Colorimetric method is a quick and simple method to measure the penetration depth of chloride by spraying 0.1 mol/L silver nitrate solution. The objective of this work is to study the possibility of the use of colorimetric method in the calculation of non-steady-state diffusion coefficient. Twelve concrete mixtures with different supplementary cementitious materials and water-to-cement ratios of 0.35, 0.48 and 0.6 were used for study. According to NT build 443, the concrete specimens were immersed in 165 g/L NaC1 （2.8 mol/L） solution for 42 d. Both water-soluble （convert to free chloride） chloride and acid-soluble chloride at different layers of specimens were measured. The results show that the mean value of free chloride concentration at the color change boundary Cd was 0.306 mol/L. The surface free chloride concentration cs was obtained by profile fitting method, which was 40% lower than the chloride concentration of exposure solution after an immersion period of 42 d. Chloride diffusion coefficients obtained by the colorimetric method was not well correlated with those obtained by profile fitting method.
文摘The use of three-dimensional(3D)printed concrete as formwork is becoming more widely applied within the industry.However,the technology is still not optimized and there are many reports of preliminary cracking during the curing of cast concrete.This is believed to result from differential shrinkage between the printed and cast concrete.These cracks(in the printed concrete or at the interface between the infill and printed concrete)form a preferential path for aggressive substances and can reduce the durability of the combined concrete element.To ensure the desired service life of the structure,it is important that the differential shrinkage between cast and printed concrete is understood.This study investigated the effect of curing conditions on the differential shrinkage behavior of 3D and cast concrete.The influence of prewetting of the dry-cured 3D printed formwork was also determined.In the experimental program,a vibrated and self-compacting concrete were used as cast material.Linear 3D printed formwork was produced and combined with cast concrete to simulate a concrete structure.Printed formwork was cured for 1,7,or 28 d exposed to the air(relative humidity:60%or 95%)or submerged in water.The length change of the combined elements was observed over 56 d after concrete casting and throughout the thickness of the materials.Results show that increasing the curing period in dry conditions of the printed concrete leads to an expansion of the formwork on the first day after casting.The expansion leads to a non-uniform strain evolution throughout the curing period of the combined element.Printed concrete formwork stored in wet conditions does not expand after the casting process but tends to show a decreasing linear deformation within the whole elements.
