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

被引:18
作者
Zhang, Guohui [1 ,2 ]
Yang, Zhendong [1 ]
Yan, Yizhi [1 ]
Wang, Mingming [1 ]
Wu, Liang [1 ]
Lei, Hongjun [1 ]
Gu, Yanshuang [1 ]
机构
[1] Kunming Univ Sci & Technol, Elect Engn Coll, Kunming 650051, Yunnan, Peoples R China
[2] Tsinghua Univ, State Key Lab Hydrosci & Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
concrete; elastic modulus; aggregate gradation; porosity; micromechanical model;
D O I
10.3390/su13041811
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
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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页数:16
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