Experimental Analysis and Evaluation of the Compressive Strength of Rubberized Concrete During Freeze–Thaw Cycles

Sheng Sun1,2, Xiaoyan Han1, Aijiu Chen1, Qing Zhang3,4, Zhihao Wang1, Keliang Li1
1North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, School of Civil Engineering and Communication, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
2China Railway NO.3 Engineering Group Co. Ltd, Beijing, China
3State Key Laboratory Hydrology Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China

Tóm tắt

Recycling scrap tires provides an alternative source of fine aggregates for the production of rubberized concrete and this will lead to significant increase in concrete frost resistance, environmental protection, and conservation of natural sand and gravel resources. In this paper, a total of 25 groups of rubberized concrete were produced by adding scrap tire rubber particles of different sizes, contents, and pretreatment methods to replace the fine aggregate, and their compressive strength during freeze–thaw cycles was studied from both the macro- and meso-perspectives. The results indicated that the decrease in concrete strength and weight was notably restricted by the presence of rubber particles during freeze–thaw cycles. The rubber fine aggregate with smaller particle sizes enhanced the concrete frost resistance more significantly, and the F100 of concrete with rubber particles of 1.0–2.0 mm increased from 76.6 to 86.5% by increasing the rubber content from 0.0 to 5.6%. The effects of rubber fine aggregate on concrete compressive strength during freeze–thaw cycles were quantified. On this basis, a forecast model for rubberized concrete compressive strength in freeze–thaw cycles was proposed, and the effects of the particle size, content, and pretreatment of the rubber particles were considered. The calculated results agreed well with the test results both in this study and the relevant peer studies, indicating that the model can provide a good reference for the design and engineering application of rubberized concrete in frigid environments.

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