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Properties of Coarse Mineral Aggregates Against Properties of Concrete Cover

Properties of Coarse Mineral Aggregates Against Properties of Concrete

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|Apr 2019

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Diffraction pattern of basalt sample

Figure 2.

Diffraction pattern of granite sample

Figure 3.

Diffraction pattern of dolomite sample

Figure 4.

Diffraction pattern of quartzite sandstone sample

Figure 5.

Diffraction pattern of gravel sample (granite/limestone/ dolomite)

Figure 6.

Relationship between mean values of concrete compressive strength fcm and amount of uncrushed grains in applied aggregates (100 – ACV)

Figure 7.

Relationship between compression strength values fcm and elasticity modulus Ecm of concrete

Figure 8.

Regression straight line showing the dependence of compressive strength of concretes on the ACV

Figure 9.

Regression straight lines for the dependence of elasticity modules on the compressive strength of all concretes tested (R2 = 0.5426) and concretes without taking into account the results of quartzite aggregate concrete (R2 = 0.9196)

Figure 10.

Relative quantities of uncrushed grains of individual aggregates %(100 – ACV) and relative compressive strength %fcm, tensile strength %fctm, elastic modulus %Ecm vs quantity of uncrushed gravel grains and the properties of gravel concrete, respectively

Figure 11.

Comparing brittleness of tested concretes with values according to PN-EN 1992-1-1:2008 [24] for particular classes of concretes

Figure 12.

Relationship effort-strain (σc/fc-εc) of concretes with different aggregates under instantaneous compressive loading

Figure 13.

Relationship σc-εc of concretes with different aggregates under instantaneous compressive loading

Average tensile strength and brittleness of concrete

Propertiesconcretes
B 058G 058D 058K 058Ż 058
experimental values
splitting tensile strengthfctm,sp, MPa3.252.753.363.242.87
axial tensile strengthfctm,ax, MPa2.932.483.022.922.58
brittleness fctm,ax/fcm0.0620.0670.0670.0630.062
strength classC40/50C30/37C40/50C40/50C35/45
axial tensile strength depending on the class according to EC2, MPa3.52.93.53.53.2
brittleness fctm,ax/fcm 0.0730.0760.0730.0730.074

Tests results of the applied coarse aggregates

properties of aggregatestype and fraction of aggregate
basaltgranitedolomitequartzitegravel
2÷8 mm8÷16 mm2÷8 mm8÷16 mm2÷8 mm8÷16 mm2÷8 mm8÷16 mm2÷8 mm8÷16 mm
1234567891011
ACV, %3.94.014.515.36.67.06.54.36.15.9
limit value according to PN-86/B-06712to 8% (brand 50)to 16% (brand 20)to 8% (brand 50)to 12% (brand 30)to 12% (brand 30)
absorption by weight, %1.00.61.10.70.80.70.90.51.10.9
limit value according to PN-86/B-06712to 0.8%to 3.0%to 2.0%to 3.0%to 1.0%
content of irregular grains, %8.17.98.58.29.28.58.25.69.86.5
limit value according to PN-86/B-06712to 10%to 25%to 10%to 20%to 20%
content of mineral dust, %0.50.30.90.30.40.31.91.10.30.2
limit value according to PN-86/B-06712to 1.0%to 3.0%to 1.5%to 1.5%to 1.5%
bulk density, kg/dm3 3.002.642.812.662.66
specific density, kg/dm3 3.062.692.892.712.76
total porosity, %1.961.862.771.853.62

Compressive strength, strain properties of concretes

propertiesconcretes
B 058G 058D 058K 058Ż 058
experimental values
fcm,cyl MPa47.536.944.946.441.8
strength class [20]C40/50C30/37C40/50C40/50C35/45
εc1m, ‰2.222.482.102.652.12
νcm 0.200.180.210.170.20
Ecm, GPa34.825.035.328.731.0
standard values
εc1,PN, ‰2.302.202.302.302.25
νcPN0.200.200.200.200.20
EcmPN, GPa42.032.035.035.034.0

Composition of concrete mixtures

concrete componentsconcretes designation (type of coarse aggregate)
B 058 (basalt)G 058 (granite)D 058 (dolomite)K 058 (quartzite)Ż 058 (gravel)
cement, kg/m3 325
sand, kg/m3 676
coarse aggregate, kg/m3 12741166124511751166
water, kg/m3 189

Properties of solid rocks [1], [2], [9]

propertiestype of rock
basalt (Gracze)granite (Graniczna)dolomite (Laskowa Góra)quartzite (Wiśniówka)gravel (Suwałki) granite/limestone/ dolomite
compression strength, MPa142.3115.4121.5221.590-240/40-180/60-180
density, kg/dm33.112.672.842.682.3-2.8/2.6-2.9/2.4-2.8
porosity, %1.701.501.361.70≤1.0/ ≤3.0/ ≤4.0
absorption, %0.490.460.350.300.2-0.5/0.3-1.5/0.3-2.0
cleavageindistinctvery good
abrasion according to Böhme, cm0.210.180.470.130.1-0.3/0.2-2.0/0.3-1.4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2018-042 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 97 - 105
Submitted on: Sep 10, 2016
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Accepted on: Mar 6, 2018
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Published on: Apr 4, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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