Title:
Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Concrete Incorporating Carrier Fluidifying Agent
Author(s):
Sammy Y. N. Chan, Nai-Qian Feng, and Matthew K. C. Tsang
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
97
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
108-114
Keywords:
bond (concrete to reinforcement); creep properties; flexural strength; high-strength concretes; shear properties; splitting tensile strength.
DOI:
10.14359/812
Date:
3/1/2000
Abstract:
Carrier fluidifying agent (CFA) is a type of chemical admixture that is able to retain the workability of high-strength concrete. It was found that apart from being able to retain the workability of high-strength concrete for up to 2 h, CFA marginally improved the mechanical properties of high-strength concrete. In this study, the mechanical properties of high-strength concrete with and without CFA are investigated and compared in terms of the mechanical strength, such as compressive, splitting tensile, flexural, shear property, bond to reinforcement, and the deformation characteristics, such as static modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio, and creep of concrete.