Soil-cement is an integral part of pavement design, especially in areas that are aggregate deprived, such as Mississippi. Current designs are reliant on the relationship of unconfined compressive strength (UCS) to other mechanical properties. The other properties discussed in this dissertation are Modulus of Elasticity (E), Indirect Tensile Strength (St), and Modulus of Rupture (MOR). This dissertation includes a comprehensive review of past design methods and mechanical property relationships. While some mechanical property relationships were shown to be well understood (i.e. St to UCS), others were not as accurate, especially for the later life mechanical properties (i.e. MOR to UCS and E to UCS). This dissertation investigates the Plastic Mold (PM) Compaction (PM) Device and its ability to measure mechanical property relationships (UCS, E, St) for soil-cement as well as different materials, such as lime stabilized subgrade and Cold in Place Recycling (CIR) stabilized with cement. These mechanical property relationships were compared to soil-cement beam specimens, which are capable of being tested for the four previously mentioned mechanical properties from an individual specimen. Finally to have a better understanding of the later life mechanical properties and their relationships, PM and beam specimens were exposed to elevated temperatures to forecast out how these properties interrelate over time. These mechanical property values and relationship were then compared to Mississippi field cores ranging from 10 to 54 years old. These protocols, beam and elevated curing, were able to replicate what was seen for pavement cores that were extracted after decades of service. Over 1300 specimens were testing showing how these mechanical properties interacted from early ages and throughout a pavement’s life.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-08-16T13:06:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Fernando Henrique Fernandes Sousa_.pdf: 2658604 bytes, checksum: e7b64f91760b00255d2c12f5440cf17d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T13:06:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fernando Henrique Fernandes Sousa_.pdf: 2658604 bytes, checksum: e7b64f91760b00255d2c12f5440cf17d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-05-28 / Nenhuma / O módulo de elasticidade é um parâmetro que mensura a rigidez do concreto, sendo uma das propriedades que é levada em consideração na verificação da segurança estrutural, pois expressa as condições dos estados limites último e de serviço. Quando é avaliada - a influência da substituição de agregados graúdos naturais por agregados graúdos reciclados - o comportamento elástico do concreto torna-se imprescindível, uma vez que não é similar ao comportamento de resistência à compressão, que por sua vez pode alcançar resistências superiores ao concreto produzido inteiramente com agregados graúdos naturais. Nesse sentido, o uso da resistência à compressão como parâmetro único, para se estimar o módulo de elasticidade do concreto produzido com agregados graúdos reciclados, tem sido cada vez mais questionável. Tratando-se da influência do uso de agregado graúdo reciclado no módulo de elasticidade do concreto, poucos são os estudos que apresentam os valores de módulo de elasticidade estático e módulo de elasticidade dinâmico. Diante disso, o objetivo desta pesquisa é avaliar a relação entre o módulo de elasticidade estático e o módulo de elasticidade dinâmico de concretos produzidos com agregados graúdos reciclados em substituição aos agregados graúdos naturais, com o intuito de relacionar o tipo de agregado graúdo ao módulo de elasticidade. Para tal, foram utilizados agregados graúdos reciclados de concreto e agregados graúdos reciclados de cerâmica vermelha em taxa de substituição de 30% em relação ao agregado graúdo natural. Os concretos foram produzidos em três traços experimentais, sendo eles: traço pobre (maior relação a/c), traço intermediário e traço rico (menor relação a/c). As propriedades dos concretos foram avaliadas aos 28 dias, sendo elas: massa específica do concreto no estado fresco e endurecido; porosidade; resistência à compressão; módulos de elasticidade estático e dinâmico. Como principais resultados, verificou-se que o tipo de agregado graúdo reciclado de modo geral influenciou negativamente o módulo de elasticidade, sendo essa influência mais pronunciada no módulo de elasticidade dinâmico; não foi possível obter uma relação entre o módulo de elasticidade estático e dinâmico dos concretos produzidos com agregados graúdos reciclados; o módulo de elasticidade estático dos concretos produzidos com agregados graúdos reciclados é mais fortemente relacionado à resistência e à compressão; o módulo de elasticidade dinâmico possui maior relação com a porosidade dos concretos produzidos com agregados graúdos reciclados; os módulos de elasticidade estimados por equações algébricas apresentam elevada variabilidade. / Modulus of elasticity is a parameter that measures the stiffness of the concrete, being one of the properties taken into account in the structural safety check, since it expresses the conditions of the ultimate and service boundary state. When the influence of the replacement of natural aggregates by recycled aggregates is evaluated, the elastic behavior of the concrete becomes essential, since it cannot be compared to the behavior of compressive strength, usually lower than the concrete produced with natural aggregates. The use of compressive strength as a single parameter to estimate the modulus of elasticity of concrete produced with recycled aggregates has been increasingly questionated. Considering the influence of the use of recycled aggregate on the modulus of elasticity of concrete, only a few studies have compared the values of static elastic modulus and dynamic modulus. This research aims to evaluate the relationship between the static elastic modulus and the dynamic elastic modulus of concrete produced with recycled aggregates in replacement of natural aggregates, in order to correlate the type of aggregate to the modulus of elasticity, verifying the relationship between the two procedure of determination of elasticity modulus. Aggregates made of recycled concrete and of ceramic bricks were used in a replacement rate of 30% to the natural aggregate. The concretes were produced in three experimental proportions (lower w/c ratio, intermediate w/c ratio and higher w/c ratio). The properties evaluated at 28 days are: bulk concrete mass; porosity; compressive strength; static and dynamic modulus of elasticity. The main conclusions are: the recycled aggregate decrease the modulus of elasticity, mainly the dynamic modulus; there are no relationship between the static and dynamic modulus of elasticity of concrete produced with recycled aggregates; the static modulus of concrete produced with recycled aggregates has a higher relationship to the compressive strength; the dynamic modulus of elasticity is higher related to the porosity of concrete produced with recycled aggregates; the moduli of elasticity estimated by algebraic equations present high variability.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:03:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Suelio da S Araujo.pdf: 1201670 bytes, checksum: d9dc94ec3063ff4a2fbf8af7ce722d6b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-15 / The knowledge of the compressive strength and static modulus of elasticity is fundamental to the study of deformations of concrete, since deformations can cause cracks that compromise both the structural behavior of the element and serve as an entry to deleterious agents. For purposes of correlating values of compressive strength and static modulus of elasticity of concrete, cylinders were cast with different strengths, different types of strain measurements were taken, different specimen sizes and the loading speed of the testing machine. The specimens were tested at the age of 28 days to determine the compressive strength and static module of elasticity according to ABNT NBR 8522:2008, using different types of strain measurement devices: two mechanical dial indicators, surface bonded strain gages, clip gauges and LVDT (Linear Variable Differential Transducer). Two hundred and fifty eight specimens were cast with dimensions 150 mm x 300 mm and 100 mm x 200 mm using conventional normal strength concrete (NC - Class C30) and high strength concrete (HSC - Class C60). The experimental program was divided into two stages. First the static modulus of elasticity of concrete was measured to evaluate the accuracy of the method using different measuring devices and the accuracy of the method to a loading speed of 0.6 MPa/s. Then, the modulus of elasticity using different deformation measuring devices at a loading speed of 0.3 MPa/s and 0.6 MPa/s was measured. As for concrete NC and HSC, it was found that the specimens 100 mm x 200 mm obtained higher dispersion in relation to 150 mm x 300 mm specimens. In the first stage of the research, 100 mm x 200 mm specimens showed a higher dispersion when using mechanical dial gages and LVDT. The 150 mm x 300 mm NC class C30 specimens showed greater dispersion when using in mechanical dial gages and external strain gages. However, the HSC showed higher dispersion when mechanical dial gages and LVDT were used. In both concretes tested, the mechanical dial gages showed greater dispersion. In the second stage of the research, 150 mm x 300 mm specimens tested at the loading speed of 0.3 MPa/s showed greater dispersion when electrical strain gages and clip gauges were used. The 150 mm x 300 mm specimens tested at loading speed of 0.6 MPa/s showed greater dispersion when electrical strain gages and mechanical dial gages were used. / O conhecimento da resistência à compressão e do módulo estático de elasticidade é fundamental para o estudo das deformações do concreto, uma vez que as deformações podem gerar fissuras capazes de comprometer tanto o comportamento estrutural do elemento de concreto, como servir de caminho de entrada aos agentes deletérios. Não só fissuras, mas também deformações excessivas. Para fins de correlação de valores de resistência à compressão e módulo estático de elasticidade do concreto, foram moldados corpos-de-prova variando-se a classe do concreto, o tipo de medidores de deformação, a dimensão do corpo-de-prova e a velocidade de carregamento da máquina de ensaio. Os corpos-de-prova foram ensaiados na idade de 28 dias para determinação da resistência à compressão e do módulo estático de elasticidade, normalizado pela ABNT NBR 8522:2008, utilizando-se diferentes tipos de medidores de deformação, a saber: compressômetro mecânico com dois relógios comparadores acoplados, extensômetro elétrico resistivo de colagem superficial ( strain gage ), extensômetro elétrico resistivo de fixação externa ( clip gage ) e LVDT (Transdutor Diferencial de Variação Linear). Foram moldados 258 corpos-de-prova com dimensões 150 mm x 300 mm e 100 mm x 200 mm utilizando concreto convencional de resistência normal (CC Classe C30) e concreto de alta resistência (CAR Classe C60). O programa experimental foi dividido em duas etapas: a primeira contemplou o estudo do módulo estático de elasticidade do concreto para avaliação da precisão do método utilizando diferentes medidores de deformação e da acurácia do método com velocidade de carregamento e descarregamento da máquina de ensaio em um nível: 0,6 MPa/s. A segunda etapa contemplou o estudo de determinação do módulo estático de elasticidade utilizando diferentes medidores de deformação com velocidade de carregamento e descarregamento da máquina de ensaio em dois níveis: 0,3 MPa/s e 0,6 MPa/s. Quanto ao concreto Classe C30 e CAR, verificou-se que os corpos-de-prova de dimensão 100 mm x 200 mm apresentaram maior dispersão em relação aos corpos-de-prova de dimensão 150 mm x 300 mm. Na primeira etapa da pesquisa, quanto à dimensão 100 mm x 200 mm, verificou-se que o concreto Classe C30 e o concreto de alta resistência (CAR) apresentou maior dispersão nos medidores de deformação compressômetro mecânico e LVDT. Quanto à dimensão 150 mm x 300 mm, verificou-se que o concreto Classe C30 apresentou maior dispersão nos medidores de deformação compressômetro mecânico e extensômetro elétrico de fixação externa. Já no concreto de alta resistência (CAR) apresentou maior dispersão nos medidores de deformação compressômetro mecânico e LVDT. Em ambas as classes de concreto ensaiadas, o medidor de deformação compressômetro mecânico apresentou maior dispersão. Na segunda etapa da pesquisa, quanto à dimensão 150 mm x 300 mm ensaiada com velocidade de carregamento e descarregamento da máquina de ensaio de 0,3 MPa/s, verificou-se que apresentou maior dispersão nos medidores de deformação extensômetro elétrico de colagem superficial e extensômetro elétrico de fixação externa. Quanto à dimensão 150 mm x 300 mm ensaiada com velocidade de carregamento e descarregamento da máquina de ensaio de 0,6 MPa/s, verificou-se que apresentou maior dispersão nos medidores de deformação extensômetro elétrico de colagem superficial e compressômetro mecânico.

The Ph.D. thesis deals with one of the most important characteristics of hardened concrete; i.e. the modulus of elasticity. The thesis aims to describe and evaluate the important factors that affect the final value of concrete modulus of elasticity, especially those that can be influenced during construction. Another aim is to find ways to determine the static modulus of elasticity of concrete by non-destructive means (primarily ultrasonic pulse method, resonance method and use of electronic rebound hammers), thus to determine the possibility of creating calibration curve for NDT determination of the modulus of elasticity.

This thesis deals with inspection and constructionally technical research of reinforced concrete prefabricated construction from the second half of 20th century. In theoretical part, the research of literature, documents and valid standards is performed, with a focus on production and construction of prefabricated elements and also on the metodology of research. In practical part, the detection of reinforcement of individual elements of the construction and concrete properties is performed. The result of this work is the assessment of the state of the construction, static calculation of the ceiling panel and idea proposal for eventual reconstruction.

The diploma thesis deals with the determination of the influence of size, shape and type of test specimen on values of modulus of elasticity of light-weight concrete. A lot of different specimens were prepared from two concrete’s mixtures for the experiment. Tests for measurement of static modulus of elasticity and dynamic modulus of elasticity by ultrasonic impulse velocity method were made. The results were assessed and summarized in tabular and graphical form.

High-strength concrete (HSC) belongs in the recent years to frequently used types of concrete. It allows realization of static challenging structures and also shows due to its dense structure greater durability especially against aggressive media. Currently HSC construction realization abroad is not exceptional. It’s using in the Czech Republic is still limited. When realized, then in a small scale in civil engineering works. The realization of high-strength concrete structures is closely related with the concrete construction quality verification. Good efficiency of the quality control methods can provide non-destructive testing methods (NDT), especially when investigating strength of concrete built in structure. A lack on relevant data for non-destructive testing of HSC in technical and normative rules is to be considered as a significant deficiency. Evident for HSC generally is the lack in literature on deeper analysis of the factors affecting their non-destructive testing, as well a meaningful methodology or practically usable calibration relationships. HSC differs from ordinary concrete not only by used components, but also by more compact structure with different strength – elastic characteristics. Considering these differences, HSC strength prediction can not be performed by using calibration relationships developed for ordinary concrete. Moreover, the question is to what extent the current knowledge of the NDT results influencing factors can be considered as valid. The paper presents findings on the effects of the key factors affecting the measurement results of Schmidt hardness method and ultrasonic pulse method, including recommendations for the practical application of these methods. The problematic of static vs. dynamic modulus of elasticity was also solved. Calibration equations for predicting the compressive strength of HSC from the non-destructive testing parameter were elaborated, showing high cohesion among variables and practically usability.

The thesis deals with the measurement of the elastic modulus of concrete in existing structures and possibilities of applicability of equations for the calculation of characteristic values of concrete compressive strength on the modulus of elasticity. The modulus of elasticity is determined by dynamic and static methods on specimens taken from the concrete blocks, whose composition varies by a water cement ratio and varying amounts of admixtures. In conclusion, the results of the measurements are compared and the characteristic values of the modulus of elasticity is determined.

The master‘s thesis focuses on testing the shotcrete prepared in laboratory conditions. The main observed properties are compresive strenght of shotcrete and modulus of elasticity. The aim is assessment of methods for measuring those parameters. The calibrating correlations for strenght characteristics of shotcrete are given by obtaining the results of used methods. The shotcrete composition, amount and type of accelerating additive as well as economic aspect of using shotcrete is also assessed.