Effect of coarse aggregate type on mechanical properties of high-performance concrete

• Published in: Cement and concrete research Vol. 31; no. 10; pp. 1421 - 1425
• Main Authors: Wu, Ke-Ru, Chen, Bing, Yao, Wu, Zhang, Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2001; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Aggregate; Applied sciences; Buildings. Public works; Compressive strength; Concrete; Concretes. Mortars. Grouts; Exact sciences and technology; Materials; Mechanical properties; Other special applications (sand concrete, roller compacted concrete, heavy concrete, architectural concrete, etc.); Mechanical properties; Concrete; Compressive strength; Aggregate; Elastic modulus; Coarse aggregate; Concrete mix design; Experimental study; Fracture energy; High strength concrete; Splitting tensile test
• ISSN: 0008-8846; 1873-3948
• DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(01)00588-9

Tests were carried out to study the effect of the coarse aggregate type on the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, fracture energy, characteristic length, and elastic modulus of concrete produced at different strength levels with 28-day target compressive strengths of 30, 60, and 90 MPa, respectively. Concretes considered in this paper were produced using crushed quartzite, crushed granite, limestone, and marble coarse aggregate. The results show that the strength, stiffness, and fracture energy of concrete for a given water/cement ratio (W/C) depend on the type of aggregate, especially for high-strength concrete. It is suggested that high-strength concrete with lower brittleness can be made by selecting high-strength aggregate with low brittleness.