The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete
This article presents, for the first time, the study of diabases from various ophiolite complexes from Greece and Cyprus to identify their performance as concrete aggregates. Within this scope, in the first step, diabase samples from four selected ophiolite complexes of Greece (Veria-Naousa, Edessa...
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| author | Petros Petrounias Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou Aikaterini Rogkala Arsinoe Papalla Vasileios Giamas Paraskevi Lampropoulou Petros Koutsovitis Nikolaos Koukouzas Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou |
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| description | This article presents, for the first time, the study of diabases from various ophiolite complexes from Greece and Cyprus to identify their performance as concrete aggregates. Within this scope, in the first step, diabase samples from four selected ophiolite complexes of Greece (Veria-Naousa, Edessa and Guevgueli) and Cyprus (Troodos) were collected in order to estimate their suitability as concrete aggregates by means of their petrographic and physicochemical characteristics. In the next step, concrete specimens were prepared and their mechanical strength was measured in order to investigate their mechanical performance. Additionally, their petrographic characteristics in relation to the mechanical strength of the created concretes were investigated for the first time. Concrete specimens prepared by employing diabases from the Veria-Naousa and Guevgueli complexes as aggregates were reckoned as the most durable ones in contrast to those derived from the Edesssa complex and even more so than those from Cyprus, with the latter containing the most altered diabases (rodingitised). The overall conclusion of this research is that the engineering properties of the aggregates were dependent on their petrographic characteristics and hence they influenced the final mechanical behaviour of each produced concrete. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1619b55aadd44092bc30bcbb2459a5802023-11-16T19:32:02ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-02-0113239610.3390/buildings13020396The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of ConcretePetros Petrounias0Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou1Aikaterini Rogkala2Arsinoe Papalla3Vasileios Giamas4Paraskevi Lampropoulou5Petros Koutsovitis6Nikolaos Koukouzas7Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou8Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceSection of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceSection of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceSection of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceSection of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceSection of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceSection of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceChemical Process & Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), 15125 Athens, GreeceSection of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceThis article presents, for the first time, the study of diabases from various ophiolite complexes from Greece and Cyprus to identify their performance as concrete aggregates. Within this scope, in the first step, diabase samples from four selected ophiolite complexes of Greece (Veria-Naousa, Edessa and Guevgueli) and Cyprus (Troodos) were collected in order to estimate their suitability as concrete aggregates by means of their petrographic and physicochemical characteristics. In the next step, concrete specimens were prepared and their mechanical strength was measured in order to investigate their mechanical performance. Additionally, their petrographic characteristics in relation to the mechanical strength of the created concretes were investigated for the first time. Concrete specimens prepared by employing diabases from the Veria-Naousa and Guevgueli complexes as aggregates were reckoned as the most durable ones in contrast to those derived from the Edesssa complex and even more so than those from Cyprus, with the latter containing the most altered diabases (rodingitised). The overall conclusion of this research is that the engineering properties of the aggregates were dependent on their petrographic characteristics and hence they influenced the final mechanical behaviour of each produced concrete.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/2/396concreteengineering geologydiabaseGreeceCyprusaggregates |
| spellingShingle | Petros Petrounias Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou Aikaterini Rogkala Arsinoe Papalla Vasileios Giamas Paraskevi Lampropoulou Petros Koutsovitis Nikolaos Koukouzas Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete Buildings concrete engineering geology diabase Greece Cyprus aggregates |
| title | The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete |
| title_full | The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete |
| title_short | The Effect of the Microstructure of Diabases from Greece and Cyprus on Their Engineering Characteristics and the Mechanical Behaviour of Concrete |
| title_sort | effect of the microstructure of diabases from greece and cyprus on their engineering characteristics and the mechanical behaviour of concrete |
| topic | concrete engineering geology diabase Greece Cyprus aggregates |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/2/396 |
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