Freeze-thaw durability of concrete made with marginal aggregate (FHWA-OK-91-04) 2137

dc.contributor.sponsorOklahoma Department of Transportation. Materials and Research Division. Office of Research & Implementation
dc.creatorLloyd, John P.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-15T15:24:15Z
dc.date.available2018-10-15T15:24:15Z
dc.date.issued1991-6
dc.description.abstractMuch of the crushed limestone aggregate produced in the Oklahoma region is susceptible to freeze-thaw action and can result in popouts and D-cracking in concrete. Four series of tests involving over 120 batches of concrete were conducted to establish if adjustment of certain mix parameters would mitigate the detrimental properties of the aggregate. Freeze-thaw tests were conducted in accordance with Procedure A of ASTM C 666. The first series of tests demonstrated the importance of the maximum size of coarse aggregate on the durability of concrete. By reducing the maximum size from 1 in. to 1 /2 in., durability factors were increased from approximately 40 to 80. The second series of tests revealed that if the water-to-cement ratio is reduced below the range normally used for pavement construction, durable concrete can be made with ma rginal aggregate. The third and fourth series considered the addition of Class c fly ash or silica fume to the mix. In the case of Class C fly ash, concrete made with marginal aggregate from one source experienced no major influence from the presence of fly ash. The durability of the concrete increased with an increase of compressive strength regardless of the fly ash percentage. However, with concrete made with aggregate from another source, durability remained low regardless of strength. Silica fume did not appear to significantly alter the durability of concrete.
dc.description.peerreviewNo
dc.description.versionFinal Report January 1986-June 1991
dc.format.extent50 pages
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dc.format.mediumapplication.pdf
dc.identifier.govdocFHWA-OK-91-04
dc.identifier.otherOklahoma Department of Transportation State Planning and Research item number 2137
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/301825
dc.languageen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNo
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dc.subject.keywordsAggregate Size
dc.subject.keywordsCompressive Strength
dc.subject.keywordsConcrete Durability
dc.subject.keywordsFly Ash
dc.subject.keywordsFreeze-Thaw Durability
dc.subject.keywordsSilica Fume
dc.titleFreeze-thaw durability of concrete made with marginal aggregate (FHWA-OK-91-04) 2137
dc.typeTechnical Report
dc.type.materialtext

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