Water Absorption and Critical Degree of Saturation Relating to Freeze-Thaw Damage in Concrete Pavement Joints
Loading...
Date
2012
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS
Abstract
Fluid ingress is a primary factor that influences freeze-thaw damage in concrete. This paper discusses the influence of fluid ingress on freeze-thaw damage development. Specifically, this paper examines the influence of entrained air content on the rate of water absorption, the degree of saturation, and the relationship between the saturation level and freeze-thaw damage. The results indicate that whereas air content delays the time it takes for concrete to reach a critical degree of saturation it will not prevent the freeze-thaw damage from occurring. The results of the experiments show that when the degree of saturation exceeds 86-88%, freeze-thaw damage is inevitable with or without entrained air even with very few freeze-thaw cycles. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000383. (C) 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
Description
Keywords
Absorption, Acoustic emission, Air content, Concrete, Concrete pavement, Degree of saturation, Deterioration, Freeze-thaw, Pavement joint, Water absorption, QUANTITATIVE ACOUSTIC-EMISSION, RING TEST, TRANSPORT, MORTARS