TY - JOUR
T1 - Durability of similar self-compacting concrete batches produced in two different EU laboratories
AU - Sfikas, Ioannis P.
AU - Kanellopoulos, Antonis
AU - Trezos, Konstantinos G.
AU - Petrou, Michael F.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The present study intends to evaluate the sensitivity of self-compacting concrete (SCC) mixtures, cast in two different laboratories of the European Union, with a focus on rheological parameters, mechanical characteristics and durability properties. Six SCC mixtures with different water-to-binder ratios and silica fume levels of cement replacement and two normally vibrated concrete (NVC) mixtures have been compared. It has been found that the reproducibility of similar mixtures is possible, when using different constituent materials that conform to the European Standards. Comparable rheological, mechanical and durability properties can be achieved. Open porosity and sorptivity appear to be more sensitive than chloride penetrability.
AB - The present study intends to evaluate the sensitivity of self-compacting concrete (SCC) mixtures, cast in two different laboratories of the European Union, with a focus on rheological parameters, mechanical characteristics and durability properties. Six SCC mixtures with different water-to-binder ratios and silica fume levels of cement replacement and two normally vibrated concrete (NVC) mixtures have been compared. It has been found that the reproducibility of similar mixtures is possible, when using different constituent materials that conform to the European Standards. Comparable rheological, mechanical and durability properties can be achieved. Open porosity and sorptivity appear to be more sensitive than chloride penetrability.
KW - Chloride penetrability
KW - Durability
KW - Porosity
KW - Reproducibility
KW - Self-compacting concrete
KW - Sorptivity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.09.100
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.09.100
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870341306
SN - 0950-0618
VL - 40
SP - 207
EP - 216
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
ER -