Experimental Study On Compressive Strength, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity And Water Content Of Concrete At Early Ages After A 28 Day Curing Period

Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 31 - 39, 01.11.2018

Cengiz Kurtuluş Sibel Çiçek Tahir Serkan Irmak

Abstract

Concrete
is most widely used as a building material. It is very important to know that the
concrete compressive strength was influenced by many factors such as the
aggregate type and size, cement type, humidity and water/cement ratio. Although
the characteristic strength of the concrete has reached 99% in 28 days of
curing time, still concrete continues to gain strength over long period since
the hydration process is not confined up to this certain period which is
long-lasting process. In this study an attempt was done to determine the
variations of ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), uniaxial compressive strength
(UCS) and water content (ω) of concrete cubes after a 28 day cure period. The
concrete cubes for mix design CEM I 42, 5 R grade
cement were tested. A clear relationship was found between (UCS) and (ω) with
(UPV) over the 12 week period. (UCS), (UPV) and (ω) of concrete increase
rapidly in the initial 6 weeks after curing period and then reach about a
constant value. 

Keywords

Concrete, ultrasonic pulse velocity, uniaxial compressive strength, , water content

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