Plastic shrinkage cracking and bleeding of concrete prepared with alkali activated cement

Matalkah, Faris; Jaradat, Yaser; Soroushian, Parviz

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01514

Title: Plastic shrinkage cracking and bleeding of concrete prepared with alkali activated cement

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Heliyon

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01514· OSTI ID:1529043

; Jaradat, Yaser; Soroushian, Parviz

Restrained shrinkage cracking that appears on concrete surfaces during construction, or while concrete in the curing process adversely affect the long-term durability and other performance attributes of concrete-based-infrastructures. This study investigates the effects of early-age surface cracking on restrained shrinkage concrete made of alkali activated cement. Concrete produced using this class of cement differs from ordinary Portland cement concrete in terms of surface qualities and some other properties. Bleeding which could be a main cause of plastic shrinkage cracking was measured and compared with that of Portland cement. Rheological tests were performed to gain further insight into factors that may influence the early-age performance of the cement paste. Portland cement was used as control for comparative assessment of the alkali activated cement performance. Experimental test showed that alkali activated cement improved the characteristics of the newly produced concrete. The concrete prepared using alkali activated cement has low tendency to bleeding and higher resistance to plastic shrinkage, also, the viscosity and yield stress of the alkali activated cement paste were relatively higher when compared to those of ordinary Portland cement paste. Test data collected from rheological and bleeding tests on the alkali activated cement concrete were used to explain its desired resistance to plastic shrinkage cracking.

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Research Organization:: Metna Co., Lansing, MI (United States); Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0015197

OSTI ID:: 1529043

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1904436

Journal Information:: Heliyon, Journal Name: Heliyon Vol. 5 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 2405-8440

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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