Research Article

A Prediction Method of Tensile Young's Modulus of Concrete at Early Age

Table 1

Physical and chemical compositions of cement.

Ordinary Portland cement

Density3.14 g/cm3
Blaine fineness3340  c m 2 /g
Setting time start-end2 h 26 m–3 h 34 m
Comp. strength at 3 days30.8 MPa
 at 7 days46.3 MPa
 at 28 days63.6 MPa
Chemical compositions
 CaO64.5%
 SiO220.5%
 Al2O35.7%
 Fe2O32.9%
 MgO1.27%
 SO32.15%
 Cl-0.009%
Loss of ignition1.89%