Research Article

Hardening Concrete Exposed to Realistic Curing Temperature Regimes and Restraint Conditions: Advanced Testing and Design Methodology

Table 1

Concrete mix design.

ANL ref.ANL FA17ANL FA33ANL FA45

Cement (kg/m3)372.3365.3284.3229.8
FAcem (FA included in the cement) (kg/m3)0.060.647.238.1
FAadded (additional FA added) (kg/m3)0.00.071.1118.5
Silica fume (kg/m3)18.618.317.617.4
Free water (kg/m3)163.8160.7156.2153.3
Sand 0–8 (kg/m3)1216.31216.31216.31216.3
Gravel 8–16 (kg/m3)614.1614.1614.1614.1
Plasticizer (kg/m3)2.052.011.561.56

Assumed air content (%)2.02.02.02.0
Theoretically density (kg/m3)2400239023702360

Total FA content, FA/(cem + FA)0%25%33%45%
Silica fume content, silica/(cem + FA)5%5%5%5%