Research Article

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

Table 2

Test programme.

ConcreteTestNo. of specimensTest age (days)

ANL ref.Heat development10–5
Direct tensile strength2 + 22, 28
Compressive cube strength3 · 81, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28, 90
TSTM (summer conditions)3

ANL FA17Heat development10–5
Direct tensile strength2 + 22, 28
Compressive cube strength3 · 81, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28, 90
TSTM (summer + winter)2 + 1

ANL FA33Heat development10–5
Direct tensile strength2 + 22, 28, 91
Compressive cube strength3 · 81, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28, 90
TSTM (summer)1

ANL FA45Heat development10–5
Direct tensile strength2 + 23, 28, 91
Compressive cube strength3 · 81, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28, 91
TSTM (summer + winter)1 + 1