Improved durability testing for field placed concrete and emerging cement systems

改进现场浇筑混凝土和新兴水泥系统的耐久性测试

• 批准号: RGPIN-2018-06715
• 负责人: Nokken, Michelle
• 金额: $ 1.89万
• 依托单位: Concordia University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=746398
• 关键词: Improved; durability; testing; field; placed

The move towards performance-based specifications brings both innovation and challenges to new concrete infrastructure. Producers have the ability to add new materials as they are no longer constrained by prescriptive limitations. In some cases, these new materials may be yet unproven in concrete construction, but may have benefits of extending service life or decreasing the need or frequency of repair. Another complication of these new methods of specification are that a quantitative assessment must be undertaken not only at the prequalification stage, but over time as the project proceeds. Ideally, these tests should be performed field placed concrete rather than cylinders that have not received the same compaction or curing and certainly not the same non-standard exposure conditions. The objectives of the program are:1) Investigate the hydration, strength development and durability of emerging cement systems, with particular attention to nanoparticles.2) Examine and develop in situ testing methods for durability compliance, specifically, rapid, non-destructive methods, such as absorption and surface resistivity. Establish methods to convert temperature/moisture influences to a standardized condition.3) Utilize embedded temperature/moisture sensors onsite to better understand processes related to deterioration due to ASR and freezing. Traditionally, concrete deterioration can be lessened through a three-prong approach of low water to cement ratio, the use of supplementary cementing materials and adequate curing. Unfortunately, many of the supplementary cementing materials, particularly fly ash, do not react with water rather with by-products of cement hydration. In practice, this often translates in low early strength and a delayed period required until adequate strength and durability can be obtained. Nanoparticles have gained interest among the research community due to their ability to act as nucleation sites for cement hydration and therefore overcoming some obstacles associated with other cement replacements. Water absorption and surface resistivity are rapid and simple non-destructive techniques. However, one disadvantage of both these techniques are that the effects of in-situ moisture and ambient temperature can significantly affect the test results. This research program will further investigate the saturation required to obtain reliable data that can be linked to service life predication or repair requirements. As concrete is a porous material, water ingress plays a significant role in deterioration. Small wireless temperature and humidity sensors will be used in both lab and outdoor concrete to understand the role of moisture in degradation.

向以性能为基础的规范的转变给新的混凝土基础设施带来了创新和挑战。生产商有能力添加新材料，因为它们不再受到规定限制的限制。在某些情况下，这些新材料可能尚未在混凝土结构中得到验证，但可能具有延长使用寿命或减少维修需要或频率的好处。这些新的规范方法的另一个复杂之处是，不仅必须在资格预审阶段进行量化评估，而且必须随着项目的进行进行量化评估。理想情况下，这些测试应该在现场浇注混凝土，而不是没有经过相同压实或养护的钢瓶，当然也不应该有相同的非标准暴露条件。该计划的目标是：1)调查新兴水泥系统的水化、强度发展和耐久性，特别是纳米颗粒。2)检查和开发耐久性合规性的现场测试方法，特别是快速、非破坏性的方法，如吸收和表面电阻率。建立将温度/湿度影响转化为标准化条件的方法。3)在现场使用嵌入式温度/湿度传感器，以更好地了解与ASR和冷冻引起的变质相关的过程。传统上，混凝土劣化可以通过低水灰比、使用辅助胶凝材料和适当养护三管齐下的方法来减轻。不幸的是，许多辅助胶凝材料，特别是飞灰，并不与水反应，而是与水泥水化的副产品反应。在实践中，这通常意味着早期强度较低，需要延迟一段时间，直到获得足够的强度和耐久性。纳米颗粒由于能够作为水泥水化的成核点，从而克服了与其他水泥替代物相关的一些障碍，而引起了研究界的兴趣。吸水率和表面电阻率是快速、简单的无损检测技术。然而，这两种技术的一个缺点是，现场湿度和环境温度的影响可能会显著影响测试结果。这项研究计划将进一步调查获得可靠数据所需的饱和度，这些数据可以与使用寿命预测或维修要求联系起来。由于混凝土是一种多孔材料，水的进入对混凝土的劣化起着重要的作用。小型无线温度和湿度传感器将在实验室和室外混凝土中使用，以了解湿度在降解中的作用。