Multi-scale Computational Modeling on the Equivalent Element Method for Freeze-thaw Damage of Concrete

Freeze-Thaw Durability of Air-Entrained Concrete

One of the most damaging actions affecting concrete is the abrupt temperature change (freeze-thaw cycles). The types of deterioration of concrete structures by cyclic freeze-thaw can be largely classified into surface scaling (characterized by the weight loss) and internal crack growth (characterized by the loss of dynamic modulus of elasticity). The present study explored the durability of con...

Principal Type of Water Responsible for Damage of Concrete Repeated Freeze-Thaw Cycles

The first and basic cause of the failure of concrete is repeated freezing (thawing) of moisture contained in the pores, microcracks, and cavities of the concrete. On transition to ice, water existing in the free state in cracks increases in volume, expanding the recess in which freezing occurs. A reduction in strength below the initial value is to be expected and further cycle of freezing and t...

The Effects of Concrete Pavement Mix Design Parameters on Durability under Freeze and Thaw Condition

This paper is based on an experimental research that examined the effects of concrete`s major parameters on durability of concrete pavements and curbs under freezing and thawing cycles. These parameters include concrete mix design parameters such as water-cement ratio, fine aggregate percentage and using air entraining admixture and simulating real freeze-thaw cycles that infrastructures underg...

FREEZE - THAW DURABILITY OF HIGH - STRENGTH December 1997 CONCRETE

Performance of Glass Concrete Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycling

This article reports the potential use of waste glass powder (GP) to improve the performance of concrete subjected to freeze-thaw (FT) cycling. Three GP contents were utilized in the study: 6%, 12%, and 18% by weight of cement. The other experimental parameters that were investigated in the study include: water to cement ratio (0.4 and 0.6) and aggregate type (limestone and tuff). Concrete pris...