Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of three ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete. The water absorption of two ordinary concretes was determined based on the cold water, boiling water and vacuum saturation techniques. The concretes were produced wit...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Published: |
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2011
|
| Subjects: |
| _version_ | 1796945368961777664 |
|---|---|
| author | Safiuddin, M. Mahmud, H.B. Jumaat, Mohd Zamin |
| author_facet | Safiuddin, M. Mahmud, H.B. Jumaat, Mohd Zamin |
| author_sort | Safiuddin, M. |
| collection | UM |
| description | The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of three ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete. The water absorption of two ordinary concretes was determined based on the cold water, boiling water and vacuum saturation techniques. The concretes were produced with water to cement (w/c) ratios of 0.50 and 0.60 and tested at 7 and 28 days. The vacuum saturation was more effective than the cold water and boiling water saturation methods. The vacuum saturation technique produced up to 13.1 more water absorption than the boiling water saturation method and up to 20.2 more water absorption than the cold water saturation method. Thus the present study suggests that the vacuum saturation technique is more efficient than both cold water and boiling water saturation methods to measure the water absorption of concrete. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-06T05:15:36Z |
| format | Article |
| id | um.eprints-5935 |
| institution | Universiti Malaya |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-06T05:15:36Z |
| publishDate | 2011 |
| publisher | Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | um.eprints-59352020-02-05T04:36:07Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/5935/ Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete Safiuddin, M. Mahmud, H.B. Jumaat, Mohd Zamin TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of three ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete. The water absorption of two ordinary concretes was determined based on the cold water, boiling water and vacuum saturation techniques. The concretes were produced with water to cement (w/c) ratios of 0.50 and 0.60 and tested at 7 and 28 days. The vacuum saturation was more effective than the cold water and boiling water saturation methods. The vacuum saturation technique produced up to 13.1 more water absorption than the boiling water saturation method and up to 20.2 more water absorption than the cold water saturation method. Thus the present study suggests that the vacuum saturation technique is more efficient than both cold water and boiling water saturation methods to measure the water absorption of concrete. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 2011 Article PeerReviewed Safiuddin, M. and Mahmud, H.B. and Jumaat, Mohd Zamin (2011) Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 36 (5). pp. 761-768. ISSN 1319-8025, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-011-0080-6 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-011-0080-6>. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052283174&partnerID=40&md5=b08938a0ab41eff9c3f05499928a3bcd 10.1007/s13369-011-0080-6 |
| spellingShingle | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Safiuddin, M. Mahmud, H.B. Jumaat, Mohd Zamin Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete |
| title | Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete |
| title_full | Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete |
| title_short | Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete |
| title_sort | efficacy of astm saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete |
| topic | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT safiuddinm efficacyofastmsaturationtechniquesformeasuringthewaterabsorptionofconcrete AT mahmudhb efficacyofastmsaturationtechniquesformeasuringthewaterabsorptionofconcrete AT jumaatmohdzamin efficacyofastmsaturationtechniquesformeasuringthewaterabsorptionofconcrete |