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CE 241 CE 241 Advanced Concrete Technology Advanced Concrete Technology Technology Technology

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CE 241CE 241Advanced Concrete TechnologyAdvanced Concrete TechnologyTechnologyTechnology

CE 241 Advanced Concrete TechnologyCE 241 Advanced Concrete TechnologyAdvanced Concrete TechnologyAdvanced Concrete Technology

Instructor: Paulo J.M. Monteiro725 Davis Hall

Office hours: Monday 1-2 am, Tu Th 10-11 pm at 725 Davis Hall

Email: [email protected]

Grade: 10% HW + 20 % paper + 5% Presentation + 20% Midterm + 45% Final

Why a concrete technology?

Why a concrete technology?course?course?

Paradigm change: More money is being spent in repairing structuresth i t tthan in new structures.

50% of 500,000 bridges in distress ~ 200 billion to repairp

204 dams with AAR0 da s t

Need for materialsNeed for materialsNeed for materialsNeed for materials

New materials that you shouldspecify: green concrete type ofspecify: green concrete, type ofcement, recycled aggregates, high-strength concrete low heatstrength concrete, low-heatgeneration concrete

New criteriaNew criteriaNew criteriaNew criteria

Low-shrinkageCrack FreeCrack FreeMaximum temperature riseArchitectural concreteEnvironmental ImpactEnvironmental Impact

TWO MAJOR CHALLENGESTWO MAJOR CHALLENGES

Challenge I: Environmental Impact

World demand/year•11 5 billion ton of concrete•11.5 billion ton of concrete•1.5 billion ton of cement•1 billion ton of water9 billion ton of aggregate•9 billion ton of aggregate

Consequences (1)Consequences (1)Consequences (1)Consequences (1)

1 5 billion ton of cement P bl !

G t 1 5 billi

1.5 billion ton of cement Problem!

Generates 1.5 billion ton of CO2

Responsible for 5 7%Responsible for 5-7% CO2 production in the worldthe world

Business as usual is t ti !

Business as usual is t ti !not an option!not an option!

Consequences (2)Consequences (2)Consequences (2)Consequences (2)

1 billion ton of water1 billion ton of water110,000 times the amount of water in

the SF Baythe SF Bay

Consequences (3)Consequences (3)Consequences (3)Consequences (3)

9 billion ton/y of aggregate

Depletion of pnatural

resources

ChallengesChallengesChallengesChallenges

Challenge II: Long-term durabilityCivil Infrastructure quicklyCivil Infrastructure quickly

deteriorating

March 17, ,2008,I-95 in

Philadelphia

Major deteriorationMajor deteriorationMajor deteriorationMajor deterioration

Corrosion of reinforced concreteSulfate attackSulfate attackAlkali silica reactionHot and cold weather

ConsequencesConsequencesConsequencesConsequences

Of the 597,340 bridges in this t 73 784 b tcountry, 73,784, or about

12.4 percent, are structurally pe ce t, a e st uctu a ydeficient.

ExamplesExamplesExamplesExamples

Itaipu DamNervi StructuresNervi StructuresPetronas Tower

Itaipu DamItaipu Dam

To reduce the amount of concrete in the dam, the center of the blockthe center of the block

is hollow

The spillway, with a length of 483 m, was

designed for adesigned for a maximum discharge

capacity of 62,220

m3/s.

Rome Sports Palace in RRome Sports Palace in RRome Rome

Nervi was a pioneer of “ferro-cemento” or reinforced

mortar, where thin metallic meshes are embedded in a mortar to form structuralmortar to form structural

elements with high ductility and crack-resistance

High Strength Concrete

Jan 1994Jan 1994Jan 1994Jan 1994

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IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction

A semester in one hour -- relax and enjoyenjoy…

Pre-requisites: none (the course will be self-contained))

T b k M h & M i ( hi dTextbook: Mehta & Monteiro (third edition)

Structure and properties of hydrated cement pasteStructure and properties of hydrated cement pasteof hydrated cement pasteof hydrated cement paste

Obj tiObjectives:Learn how the microstructure controls the

ti f tproperties of concrete.Identify the main crystals present in concrete

Transition zone in concreteTransition zone in concretein concretein concrete

Obj tiObjectives:Reinforce the concept that concrete is not a h t i lhomogeneous material. Show that the zone between the aggregate and th t t i ththe cement paste is the “weak link” of concrete affecting many of its propertiesproperties.

Factors influencing the Factors influencing the strengthstrength

Obj tiObjectives:Review the main parameters controlling the strength development of concrete structures.

Concrete strength under various stress statesConcrete strength under various stress statesvarious stress statesvarious stress states

Elastic behavior Elastic behavior

Creep and drying shrinkageCreep and drying shrinkageshrinkage shrinkage

Obj tiObjectives:To study the mechanisms of creep, modeling, and t t lstructural consequences.

Show that creep and shrinkage have the same

h imechanism.

Thermal stresses Thermal stresses

Obj tiObjectives:Analysis and control of thermal stresses due to the hydration of cement.Applications to dams, off-shore platforms, cathedrals, etc.

Permeability and d bilitPermeability and d bilitdurability durability

Durability to frost action and fire Durability to frost action and fire

Obj tiObjectives:Describe the mechanism of deterioration caused by ice formation in concrete.

Deterioration of concrete b h i l tt kDeterioration of concrete b h i l tt kby chemical attacks by chemical attacks

Objectives:Describe the damage mechanismsDescribe the damage mechanisms

caused by sulfate attack and alkali-ili tisilica reaction.

Deterioration from electrochemical h

Deterioration from electrochemical hphenomena phenomena

Concrete structures in marine environmentConcrete structures in marine environmentmarine environment marine environment

Concrete aggregatesConcrete aggregatesConcrete aggregates Concrete aggregates

Objectives:Discuss the importance ofDiscuss the importance of

aggregates in concrete technology.

Hydraulic cementsHydraulic cementsHydraulic cements Hydraulic cements

Chemical admixtures Chemical admixtures Objectives:Discuss the importance of chemical admixtures for the manufacture of advanced concrete

Mineral admixturesMineral admixturesMineral admixtures Mineral admixtures

Objectives:Discuss the advantages of usingDiscuss the advantages of using

mineral admixtures both to i th ti f timprove the properties of concrete and to reduce the pollution in the world.

Lightweight and h i ht tLightweight and h i ht theavyweight concrete heavyweight concrete

High-strength and high-High-strength and high-performance concrete performance concrete

Objectives:To introduce mix proportions toTo introduce mix proportions to

obtain high-strength concrete and t di t ti th dto discuss construction methods using HSC

Green Concrete

Shrinkage-compensating t

Shrinkage-compensating tconcrete concrete

Fiber-reinforced concreteFiber-reinforced concreteFiber reinforced concreteFiber reinforced concrete

Mass concreteMass concreteMass concrete Mass concrete

Objectives:Techniques to minimize the thermalTechniques to minimize the thermal

stresses in concrete.

Polymers in concretePolymers in concretePolymers in concrete Polymers in concrete

Objectives:To present new research usingTo present new research using

polymers in concrete to improve i tivarious properties.

Fracture MechanicsFracture MechanicsFracture Mechanics Fracture Mechanics

Non-destructive MethodsNon-destructive MethodsNon destructive Methods Non destructive Methods