An experimental study was conducted to characterize Portland cement concrete (PCC), to detect deterioration induced by freeze/thaw and alkali-silica reaction, and to detect chloride presence in PCC using ultrasonic waves. The experimental program was initiated to investigate the effect of water to cement (w/c) ratio, aggregate type, and air entrainn1ent on measured ultrasonic wave velocity and signal energy. Three w/c ratios (0.35, 0.45, and 0.55) were evaluated. Two aggregate types, quartzite and limestone, were included in the PCC mixes separately. Mixes were prepared as non-air entrained and air entrained. Thus, a total of twelve batches were prepared to evaluate PCC using ultrasonic waves at two frequencies, 54 and 340 kHz.
The experimental program to investigate freeze/thaw (FT) damage included the effect of curing time, w/c ratio, and aggregate type. The effect of curing time was investigated by exposing PCC specimens cured for 3 and 7 days to FT. Two w/c ratios were considered, 0.45 and 0.55. The effect of aggregate on detecting FT damage was investigated using two types of crushed stone aggregate, quartzite and limestone. Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) damage was investigated uSIng two w/c ratios, 0.35 and 0.45. Embedded composite strain gages were used to monitor the ASR deleterious deterioration. High alkali cement and active silica aggregate were used to produce ASR. / Ph. D.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38373 |
| Date | 06 June 2008 |
| Creators | Al-Akhras, Nabil M. |
| Contributors | Civil Engineering, Al-Qadi, Imadeddin L., Duke, John C. Jr., Walker, Richard D., Barker, Richard M., Cramer, Mark S. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation, Text |
| Format | xiv, 187 leaves, BTD, application/pdf, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Relation | OCLC# 34353424, LD5655.V856_1995.A435.pdf |
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