A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method
ABSTRACT Although the ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) method has been extensively used to estimate concrete compressive strength, the relationship between UPV and concrete strength is mixture dependent. As a result, the applicability of this method to estimate strength is well known to be limited. A...
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| author | M. A. P. Irrigaray R. C. de A. Pinto I. J. Padaratz |
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| description | ABSTRACT Although the ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) method has been extensively used to estimate concrete compressive strength, the relationship between UPV and concrete strength is mixture dependent. As a result, the applicability of this method to estimate strength is well known to be limited. Aggregate type, cement type, mixture proportions, and water-cement ratio influence such a relationship. Nevertheless, UPV and strength are both governed by cement hydration, and thus, a relationship between UPV in the cement paste phase and concrete compressive strength would be expected to exist. By not taking into account the type and volume content of aggregates, this relationship could be the same for concrete mixtures with same type of cement and water-cement ratio, regardless the aggregate type used. This study investigates the existence of such a relationship. Concrete mixtures with water-cement ratios of 0.48, 0.55 and 0.64, with different paste volumes were prepared in the laboratory. For each mixture, compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity were evaluated at various ages. The UPV of each concrete phase: paste, fine aggregate, and coarse aggregate, was obtained through paste and mortar specimens. This study indicated that it is possible to establish a unique relationship between the UPV in cement paste phase and the concrete compressive strength. This unique relationship could be applied to several concrete mixtures, greatly expanding the use of the UPV method to estimate compressive strength. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31e589619ff2463d8cbb276c6e222cc92022-12-21T18:58:16ZengInstituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais1983-41959339540210.1590/S1983-41952016000300004S1983-41952016000300395A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV methodM. A. P. IrrigarayR. C. de A. PintoI. J. PadaratzABSTRACT Although the ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) method has been extensively used to estimate concrete compressive strength, the relationship between UPV and concrete strength is mixture dependent. As a result, the applicability of this method to estimate strength is well known to be limited. Aggregate type, cement type, mixture proportions, and water-cement ratio influence such a relationship. Nevertheless, UPV and strength are both governed by cement hydration, and thus, a relationship between UPV in the cement paste phase and concrete compressive strength would be expected to exist. By not taking into account the type and volume content of aggregates, this relationship could be the same for concrete mixtures with same type of cement and water-cement ratio, regardless the aggregate type used. This study investigates the existence of such a relationship. Concrete mixtures with water-cement ratios of 0.48, 0.55 and 0.64, with different paste volumes were prepared in the laboratory. For each mixture, compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity were evaluated at various ages. The UPV of each concrete phase: paste, fine aggregate, and coarse aggregate, was obtained through paste and mortar specimens. This study indicated that it is possible to establish a unique relationship between the UPV in cement paste phase and the concrete compressive strength. This unique relationship could be applied to several concrete mixtures, greatly expanding the use of the UPV method to estimate compressive strength.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952016000300395&lng=en&tlng=encompressive strengthmechanical propertiesultrasonic pulse velocitynon destructive methods |
| spellingShingle | M. A. P. Irrigaray R. C. de A. Pinto I. J. Padaratz A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais compressive strength mechanical properties ultrasonic pulse velocity non destructive methods |
| title | A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method |
| title_full | A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method |
| title_fullStr | A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method |
| title_short | A new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the UPV method |
| title_sort | new approach to estimate compressive strength of concrete by the upv method |
| topic | compressive strength mechanical properties ultrasonic pulse velocity non destructive methods |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952016000300395&lng=en&tlng=en |
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