Equilibrium of capillary and pore water pressure in lightweight aggregates concrete

Incorporating lightweight aggregate (LWA) in concrete decreases its density. The high porosity of LWA contributes to low density but also high absorption characteristics. LWA absorbs water even in a freshly mixed concrete mixture when their pore is not fully filled with water. On the contrary, an ex...

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Published in:Mechanics of advanced materials and structures 2022-10, Vol.29 (26), p.5156-5162
Main Authors: Kim, Jae Hong, Lee, Jin Hyun, Kim, Yong-Hyok
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capillary pressure
capillary suction
concrete
Concrete aggregates
Density
Lightweight
Lightweight aggregate
Mixtures
Pore water pressure
porosity
Water absorption
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Summary:Incorporating lightweight aggregate (LWA) in concrete decreases its density. The high porosity of LWA contributes to low density but also high absorption characteristics. LWA absorbs water even in a freshly mixed concrete mixture when their pore is not fully filled with water. On the contrary, an excessive saturation of LWA causes release of bleed water. Both situations make the concrete mixture unstable. Equilibrium in Laplace pressures between LWA and the surrounding cement binder determines the water absorption or desorption inside a fresh mix of lightweight aggregate concrete. A physical model derived from the pressure balance is proposed, and well predicts the water transport of LWA.
ISSN:1537-6494
1537-6532
DOI:10.1080/15376494.2021.1949510