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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2012.24.3.333

Influence of Specimen Geometries on the Compressive Strength of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete  

Sim, Jae-Il (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University)
Yang, Keun-Hyeok (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University)
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Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute / v.24, no.3, 2012 , pp. 333-340 More about this Journal
Abstract
The current study prepared 9 laboratorial concrete mixes and 3 ready-mixed concrete batches to examine the size and shape effects in compression failure of lightweight aggregate concrete (LWC). The concrete mixes were classified into three groups: normal-weight, all-lightweight and sand-lightweight concrete groups. For each concrete mix, the aspect ratio of circular or square specimens was 1.0 and 2.0. The lateral dimension of specimens varied between 50 and 150 mm for each laboratorial concrete mix, whereas it ranged from 50 to 400 mm with an incremental variation of 50 mm for each ready-mixed concrete batch. Test observations revealed that the crack propagation and width of the localized failure zone developed in lightweight concrete specimens were considerably different than those of normal-weight concrete (NWC). In LWC specimens, the cracks mainly passed through the coarse aggregate particles and the crack distribution performance was very poor. As a result, a stronger size effect was developed in LWC than in NWC. Especially, this trend was more notable in specimens with aspect ratio of 2.0 than in specimens with that of 1.0. The prediction model derived by Kim et al. overestimated the size effect of LWC when lateral dimension of specimen is above 150 mm. On the other hand, the modification factors specified in ASTM and CEB-FIP provisions, which are used to compensate for the shape effect of specimen on compressive strength, were still conservative in LWC.
Keywords
size effect; compressive strength; lightweight aggregate concrete; shape of specimen;
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