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EFFECT OF STEAM CURING BY SOLAR ENERGY ON THE MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF CONCRETES

Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 41 - 54, 01.04.2017

Abstract

The influence of atmospheric steam curing by solar energy on the mechanical strength for precast concrete elements was investigated. An experimental program was carried out to study in parallel the effect of water/cement ratio (0.4, 0.5 and 0.6), the influence of cement type and the influence of curing methods (four methods of curing were used: water curing, air curing, steam curing at 29°C and steam curing at 45°C) on the compressive and flexural strength of samples concrete. Six similar formulations of workability are made from ordinary Portland cement (CEM I 42.5) and a compound cement (CEM II/B 42.5), three of each type are studied. The results obtained flow highlight the beneficial effect of a steam curing procedure to achieve high compressive and flexural strength, especially in the earlier ages of curing. However, after 28 days of steam curing, a strength reduction was observed in all samples

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Year 2017, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 41 - 54, 01.04.2017

Abstract

References

  • Hanson J.A. (1963). Optimum steam curing procedure in precasting plants. American Concrete Institute. Proc. 1963;60(1):75-100.
  • Neville A.M. (1981). Properties of Concrete. Pitman Publishing Limited, London 1981. 544.
  • Maltais Y, Marchand J. (1997). Influence of curing temperature on cement hydration and mechanical strength development of fly ash mortars. Cement and Concrete Research 1997;27(7):1009-1020.
  • Mindess S, Young J.F. Concrete. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 1981.
  • Oztekin E. (1984). Determination of heat treatment cycle for cements. Turkish cement manufacturers. Association Cem. Bull. 1984;206(3):24-26.
  • ACI 517.2R-87 revised. (1992). Accelerated curing of concrete at atmospheric pressure-state of the art. American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills Michigan. 1992. 17p.
  • Erdem T.K, Turanli L, Erdogan T.Y. (2003). Setting time: An important criterion to determine the length of the delay period before steam curing of concrete. Cement and Concrete Research 2003;33(5):741-745.
  • Vénuat M. (1989). The practice of cements mortars and concretes. 2nd edition. 1989. Volume 1:215-217.
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Details

Primary Language English
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Ben Khadda Ben Ammar This is me

Bouzidi Mezghıche This is me

Publication Date April 1, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 2 Issue: 2

Cite

APA Ammar, B. K. B., & Mezghıche, B. (2017). EFFECT OF STEAM CURING BY SOLAR ENERGY ON THE MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF CONCRETES. The International Journal of Energy and Engineering Sciences, 2(2), 41-54.

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