Efficacy of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the water absorption of concrete

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Additional Information: Cited By (since 1996): 1 Export Date: 6 January 2013 Source: Scopus Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Safiuddin, M.; Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; email: safiq@um.edu.my References: (2004) Annual Book of ASTM Standards, 4 (2). , ASTM C 125: American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; Emerson, M., Mechanisms of water absorption by concrete (1990) Proceedings of the International Conference on Protection of Concrete, pp. 689-700. , University of Dundee, Scotland; Safiuddin, M., Zain, M.F.M., Yusof, K.M., Effect of mineral admixtures and curing methods on the initial surface absorption of high performance concrete (1999) Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology, pp. 249-257. , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Protection of Metals in Concrete against Corrosion (2004) ACI Manual of Concrete Practice, Part 1, , ACI 222R-01, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan; McCarter, W.J., Ezirim, H., Emerson, M., Absorption of water and chloride into concrete (1992) Mag. Concr. Res., 44 (158), pp. 31-37; Hooton, R.D., Influence of silica fume replacement of cement on physical properties and resistance to sulfate attack, freezing and thawing, and alkali-silica reactivity (1993) ACI Mater. J., 90 (2), pp. 143-151; Neville, A.M., (1996) Properties of Concrete. 4th and Final Edn, , New York: Wiley; Guide to durable concrete (2004) ACI Manual of Concrete Practice, Part 1, , ACI 201. 2R-01, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan; Standard test method for density, absorption, and voids in hardened concrete (2004) Annual Book of ASTM Standards, 4 (2). , ASTM C 642, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; Standard test method for electrical indication of concrete's ability to resist chloride ion penetration (2004) Annual Book of ASTM Standards, 4 (2). , ASTM C 1202, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; Haynes, J.M., Determination of pore properties of constructional and other materials: general introduction and classification of methods (1973) Mater. Struct., 6 (33), pp. 169-174; Standard practice for selecting proportions for normal, heavyweight and mass concrete (2004) ACI Manual of Concrete Practice, Part 1, , ACI 211. 1-91, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan; Standard test method for slump of hydraulic-cement concrete (2004) Annual Book of ASTM Standards, 4 (2). , ASTM C 143/C 143 M, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; Standard practice for making and curing concrete test specimens in the laboratory (2004) Annual Book of ASTM Standards, 4 (2). , ASTM C 192/C 192 M, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia; Janz, M., Technique for measuring moisture storage capacity at high moisture levels (2001) J. Mater. Civil Eng., 13 (5), pp. 364-370; Safiuddin, M., Hearn, N., Comparison of ASTM saturation techniques for measuring the permeable porosity of concrete (2005) Cement Concr. Res., 35 (5), pp. 1008-1013; Nokken, M.R., Hooton, R.D., Dependence of rate of absorption on degree of saturation of concrete (2002) Cement Concr. Aggreg., 24 (1), pp. 20-24; Hearn, N., Hooton, R.D., Mills, R.H., Pore structure and permeability (1994) Significance of Tests and Properties of Concrete and Concrete-Making Materials, ASTM STP 169C, pp. 240-262. , American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia
Uncontrolled Keywords: Concrete, Mixture proportions, Saturation techniques, Water absorption.
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: Mr Jenal S
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2013 01:12
Last Modified: 05 Feb 2020 04:36
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/5935

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