Title:
Autogenous Shrinkage of Ground-Granulated Blast-Furnace
Slag Concrete
Author(s):
S. N. Lim and T. H. Wee
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
97
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
587-593
Keywords:
autogenous volume change; compressive strength; ground-granulated
blast-furnace slag; self-desiccation; shrinkage
DOI:
10.14359/9291
Date:
9/1/2000
Abstract:
This investigation was carried out to study the effects of replacement percentage and fineness of ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) on the autogenous shrinkage of high-performance concrete. All the mixtures had the same water-cementitious materials ratio ([w/cm] = 0.30) and the same volume of binder at 31% of the total volume of concrete. The 91-day compressive strengths of all the concretes were greater than 80 MPa. Test results revealed that the 50% GGBFS concrete had the highest compressive strength at 91 days and the highest autogenous shrinkage. It was also found that concrete specimens containing finer GGBFS particles showed faster compressive strength development and greater autogenous shrinkage strains.