Influence of crystallizing type chemical admixture on precast micro concretes: a statistical analysis and holistic engineering overview

R. C. Lopes; G. W.  Bacarji; E.  Bacarji; A.M.  Oliveira

doi:10.3989/mc.2024.352323

Authors

R. C. Lopes Escola de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental (EECA), Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1862-8854
G. W. Bacarji Escola de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental (EECA), Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7066-5302
E. Bacarji Escola de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental (EECA), Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2954-2260
A.M. Oliveira scola de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental (EECA), Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8977-785X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2024.352323

Keywords:

Concrete, Crystallizer, Chemical admixture, Precast concrete, Micro concrete

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the influence of a crystallizing chemical admixture on precast micro concretes with two water contents (7% and 11%, by dried mass) and two different conditions of exposure. Thus, precast micro concretes with a composition of 1:3 (cement: fines) with and without crystalline chemical admixture were evaluated on compressive strength (at the age of 28 and 154 days) and water absorption by immersion (at the age of 154 days). Statistical analysis showed that the only significant factor was the effect of the water content on the compressive strength. Besides that, the most significant factors for the water absorption and voids index properties were the water content, followed by the exposure conditions, and the interaction between the water content and the presence of the chemical admixture. The crystalline admixture was insignificant in the conditions of this research.

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