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Experimental and Theoretical Prediction Model Research on Concrete Elastic Modulus Influenced by Aggregate Gradation and Porosity

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  • Guohui Zhang

    (Electrical Engineering College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650051, China
    State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

  • Zhendong Yang

    (Electrical Engineering College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650051, China)

  • Yizhi Yan

    (Electrical Engineering College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650051, China)

  • Mingming Wang

    (Electrical Engineering College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650051, China)

  • Liang Wu

    (Electrical Engineering College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650051, China)

  • Hongjun Lei

    (Electrical Engineering College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650051, China)

  • Yanshuang Gu

    (Electrical Engineering College, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650051, China)

Abstract

In this research, we developed a four-phase model, which takes the aggregate gradation and porosity into account in the prediction of the elastic modulus of concrete, based on the micromechanical theories. The model has been verified with experimental results. First, using the Mori Tanaka and the differential self-consistent (DSC) methods, the pores in both the mortar and interfacial transition zone (ITZ) were homogenized. Then, the continuously graded aggregates were divided into finite aggregate size intervals. Further, using the generalized self-consistent model and multiphase composite model derived from the Mori Tanaka method, an aggregate gradation model for the prediction of the elastic modulus of concrete was developed. By simulating the pores in concrete with expanded polystyrene sphere (EPS) grains, the effect of overall porosity on the elastic modulus of concrete was investigated. The research results show that aggregate gradation and porosity have remarkable influence on the elastic modulus of concrete, and the proposed model is effective to estimate the elastic modulus of concrete, the deviation between the predicted elastic modulus and experimental elastic modulus is less than 8%. The elastic modulus decreases with increasing ITZ porosity. However, for ITZ porosity exceeding 40%, the decrease in the elastic modulus is large with increasing ITZ porosity. For a fixed overall porosity, the ITZ porosity owned more influences than the mortar porosity on the elastic modulus of concrete. Enhancing the ITZ elastic modulus and decreasing the ITZ thickness are efficient in increasing the elastic modulus of concrete.

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  • Guohui Zhang & Zhendong Yang & Yizhi Yan & Mingming Wang & Liang Wu & Hongjun Lei & Yanshuang Gu, 2021. "Experimental and Theoretical Prediction Model Research on Concrete Elastic Modulus Influenced by Aggregate Gradation and Porosity," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-16, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:4:p:1811-:d:495380
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