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Assessment of mechanical and durability properties of HPC used for tunnels at different temperatures

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Civil and Architectural Engineering

Abstract

This work presents the mechanical and durability evaluation of high-performance concrete, HPC, mixes, used for tunnels, after exposed to different temperatures. Nine HPC mixes were investigated. The first group has W/C ratios; 0.25, 0.31 and 0.37. Second group has silica fume addition by about 5.0%, 10%, and 15% of cement weight. In the second one, the polypropylene fibers were added to concrete by the ratios of 0.211% from the concrete volume. The mechanical properties were measured at room temperature and after subjected to 400°C and 800°C for curing periods of 28 and 56 days. The durability was evaluated by water penetration depth at room temperature (RT). SEM micrographs results were, also, investigated. The results indicate that at temperature of 400°C, the compressive strength of the concrete increased. With further increases in temperature over 400°C to 800°C, they decreased. At 400°C, the highest compressive strength improvement is achieved by about 18.2% after 56 days curing in the case of 10% SF, while with addition of PP=0.211 fibers, Fc has a significant increase after curing for 56 days by about 32.1%. Moreover, at 800°C, the highest tensile strength improvement achieves by about 87.5% after curing for 56 days in the case of SF=10%. The lowest porous penetration depth of water was found for mix containing W/(C+SF) = 0.37, SF=10%, and PP=0.211%.

DOI

10.21608/eijest.2023.171509.1188

Keywords

Mechanical Properties, Durability, Silica Fume, HPC, High temperatures

Authors

First Name

Seleem

Last Name

Ahmad

MiddleName

saleh

Affiliation

Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

seleemahmad62@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig, Egypt

Orcid

0000-0001-9894-0209

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Elmesiri

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (PETROJET), New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Email

m.elmesiri93@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-2085-8931

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Fawzy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

The Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (PETROJET), New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Email

moh.fawzy.ahmed@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-5810-9338

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Bneni

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Faculty of Engineering, University of Zawia 16418, Libya

Email

mohamedbneni@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-4352-5654

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Elshami

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Housing & Building National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Email

materialhnbrc@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-9075-7669

Volume

43

Article Issue

1

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43271

Issue Date

2023-09-01

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2022-11-30

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2023-09-01

Page Start

59

Page End

73

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1687-8493

Online ISSN

2682-3640

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The Egyptian International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Technology

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Assessment of mechanical and durability properties of HPC used for tunnels at different temperatures

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26 Dec 2024