Title:
Abrasion and Scaling Resistance of Lightweight Self- Consolidating Concrete Containing Expanded Slate Aggregate
Author(s):
Mohamed M. Sadek and Assem A. A. Hassan
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
118
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
31-42
Keywords:
abrasion resistance fresh and mechanical properties; lightweight expanded slate; salt scaling
DOI:
10.14359/51729325
Date:
3/1/2021
Abstract:
This study evaluated the abrasion resistance for a number of lightweight self-consolidating concrete (LWSCC) incorporating coarse and fine lightweight expanded slate aggregates (LC or LF, respectively). The study also investigated the abrasion resistance before and after exposure to freezing-and-thawing cycles in the presence of deicing salt. The investigated parameters included different volumes of LC and LF aggregates, three binder contents (500, 550, and 600 kg/m3 [31.2, 34.3, and 37.5 lb/ft3]), and different types of concrete (LWSCC, lightweight vibrated concrete, and normal-weight self-consolidating concrete). Increasing the percentage of expanded slate aggregate decreased the abrasion resistance. Mixtures with LF showed higher strength-per-weight ratio and higher abrasion and salt-scaling resistance compared to mixtures with LC. Samples exposed to abrasion before salt scaling had higher mass losses due to salt scaling with an average of 26.8%
compared to non-abraded ones. Higher mass loss was also observed in mixtures exposed to abrasion after the exposure to salt scaling with an average of 26% and 43.3% in the rotating-cutter and sandblasting abrasion tests, respectively.