Research Article

Causes of Early Age Cracking on Concrete Bridge Deck Expansion Joint Repair Sections

Table 2

Mixture proportions and experimental results for Mixture number 1 and Mixture number 2.

Mixture number 1Mixture number 2
Proportions by weight kg/m3Proportions by weight kg/m3

Cementitious material390362
Cement254236
GGBFS136127
Water*168160
Coarse aggregate11031103
Fine aggregate603645
w/cm0.430.44
Cementitious paste Content (%) 35.633.8
Peak heat of hydration (°C)3636
Concrete COTE (strain/°C)
Thermal strain (μ ε)116113
Unrestrained drying Shrinkage (μ ε)418378
28-day indirect tensile strength2.592.82
Age of cracking during restrained ring test (day)>28, 11, 15>40, >40, >40
Average stress rate for restrained ring test (MPa/day)0.190.08

Including the water mass necessary to saturate aggregates.