Comparison Between Different Experimental Techniques for Stiffness Monitoring of Cement Pastes

Autor: Miguel Azenha, Christoph Fernandes Sousa, José Luís Duarte Granja, Cristiana Ferreira
Přispěvatelé: Universidade do Minho
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
instacron:RCAAP
ISSN: 1347-3913
1346-8014
DOI: 10.3151/jact.12.46
Popis: In 2009, a new methodology for the continuous monitoring of E-modulus of cement-based materials since casting was proposed, under the designation EMM-ARM (E-modulus Measurement through Ambient Response Method). This methodology is a variant to classic resonant frequency methods that allows continuous stiffness monitoring from the instant of casting. After the encouraging results obtained in the first applications of EMM-ARM to cement pastes, the present paper gives continuity to previous developments, through validations with additional experimental methodologies and extension to thermal activation testing. At first, a comparison is performed between the results of EMM-ARM and those obtained through: pulse velocity methods (both ultrasonic contact probes and bender-extender elements), penetration resistance (Vicat needle) and cyclic compression on cylindrical specimens. Afterwards, the possibility of studying the activation energy of the stiffness evolution on tests conducted at 20°C and 40°C is explored.
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Databáze: OpenAIRE