Measuring, Monitoring and Modeling Concrete Properties

This state-of-the-art volume covers the latest and future trends in measuring, monitoring and modeling the properties of cement based materials. The book contains 94 papers and presents the latest research work of renowned experts. It acts as a survey of the most up-to-date research in the field.

Preface of ECF16 Chairman, Emmanuel E. Gdoutos; Editor’s Preface; Surendra P. Shah; Scientific Advisory Board; Contents;
Engineering Performance and Modeling for High-Performance Cementitious Composites;
Effect of Fibre Distribution on the Fatigue Performance and Autogenous Shrinkage of CARDIFRC®, by D. Nicolaides, A. Kanellopoulos and B.L. Karihaloo; Structural Applications of HPFRCC in Japan, by K. Rokugo, M. Kunieda and S. Miyazato; Simulation of the Tensile Stress-Strain Behavior of Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites, by J. Yang and G. Fischer; Effect of the Test Set-Up and Curing Conditions on Fracture Behavior of Strain Hardening Cement-Based Composites (SHCC), by V. Mechtcherine and J. Schulze; Condition for Strain-Hardening in ECC Uniaxial Test Specimen, by L. Dick-Nielsen, H. Stang and P.N. Poulsen; Experimental and Numerical Analysis of UHPFRC Plates and Shells, by E.M.R. Fairbairn, RD. Toledo Filho, R.C. Battista, J.H. Brandâo, J.I. Rosal and S. Formagin; FRC and HPFRC Composites: From Constitutive Behaviour to Structural Applications, by M. di Prisco and M. Colombo; Tailored Composite UHPFRC-Concrete Structures, by E. Denarié and E. Brühwiler; Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete, by L. Vandewalle; Preventing Autogenous Shrinkage of High-Performance Concrete Structures by Internal Curing, by D. Cusson and T. Hoogeveen; Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Young Concrete: Application to a Restrained Slab, by M. Azenha, K. Faria and J.A. Figueiras; Modeling High Strength Concrete using Finite Element with Embedded Cohesive Crack, by A.M. Fathy, J. Planas, J.M. Sancho, D.A. Cendón and J.C. Gálvez; Size Effect of Concrete: Uniaxial and Flexural Compression, by A.L. Gamino, J.U.A. Borges and T.N. Bittencourt; Embedded Crack Elements with Non-Uniform Discontinuity Modes, by O.L. Manzoli and P.R. Shing; Efficient Strengthening Technique for Reinforced Concrete Slabs, by E. Bonaldo, J.A.O. Barros and P.R. Lourenço; Bending Performance of High Strength Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete: Static and Fatigue Loading Conditions, by E.S. Lappa, C.R. Braam and J.C. Wairaven; Axial Symmetry Analyses of Punching Shear in Reinforced Flat Slabs, by L. Trautwein, T. Bittencourt, R. Faria, J.A. Figueiras and R. Gomes; Bond-Slip Behavior of Reinforcement in NSC and HSC with and without Steel Fibers, by A. Dancygier, A. Katz and U. Wexier; Application of Inverse Analysis to Shrinkage and Creep Models, by L.C. Almeida, J.L.A.O. Sousa and J.A. Figueiras;
Fracture and Deformation of Cement Based Composites;
Effects of Lightweight Aggregates on Autogenous Deformation in Concrete, by B. Akcay and M.A. Tasdemir; Fracture Behavior of High Performance Fiber Reinforced Self Compacting Concrete, by C. Sengul, Y. Akkaya and M.A. Tasdemir; Determining the Tensile Softening Diagram of Concrete Like Materials using Hybrid Optimisation, by J. Hannawald; Performance of Plain and Blended Cement Concretes Against Corrosion Cracking, by E. Güneyisi, T. Ozturan and M. Gesolu; Mechanical Behavior and Optimum Design of SFRC Plates, by F. Koksal, A. Ilki, F. Bayramov and M.A. Tasdemir; Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete, by A.E. Yurtseven, I.O. Yaman and M. Tokyay; Influence of Tension Stiffening Effect on Design and Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures, by A. Elenas, L. Vasiliadis, E. Pouliou and N. Emmanouilidou; Assessment of Model Parameters for Fracture Simulation in Brittle Disordered Materials like Concrete and Rock, by J.G.M. van Mier; Crack Extension due to Corrosion by SiGMA-AE and BEM, by M. Ohtsu and F.A.K.M. Uddin; Size Effect on Concrete Splitting Tensile Strength and Modulus of Elasticity, by A. Kanos, A.E. Giannakopoulos and P.C. Perdikaris Mixed-Mode Crack Propagation through Reinforced Concrete, by J.R. Carmona, G. Ruiz, and J.R. del Viso;
Quantifying Damage for Early Age Concrete;
Advanced Analysis of Stresses for Control of Transverse Cracking in Early-Age Concrete Decks of Composite Bridges, by B.H. Oh and S.C. Choi; Crack Healing of Early Age Cracks in Concrete, by E. Schlangen, N. ter Heide and K. van Breugel; Non-Destructive Monitoring of Fiber Dispersion in FRCS using AC-Impedance Spectroscopy, by N. Ozyurt, T.O. Mason and S.P. Shah; Experimental Methodology to Study Plastic Shrinkage Cracks in High Strength Concrete, by A. Sivakumar and M. Santhanam; Investigation of the Viscoelastic Properties of Fresh Portland Cement Pastes with an Ultrasonic Wave Reflection Method, by Z. Sun and S.P. Shah; Temperature and Relative Humidity Analysis in Early-age Concrete Decks of Composite Bridges, by B.H. Oh, S.C. Choi and S.W. Cha; Preliminary Numerical Assessment of Microcracking caused by Autogenous Shrinkage in a Heterogeneous System, by J-H. Moon, J. Couch and J. Weiss; Finite Element Modeling of Early-Age Cracking in Restrained Concrete Ring Specimens, by O.G. Stavropoulou, M.S. Konsta-Gdoutos and G.E. Papakaliatakis; Chemical Shrinkage and Calcium Hydroxide Content of Early Age Portland Cement Monitored with Ultrasonic Shear Wave Reflections, by T. Voigt and S.P. Shah;
Development of Innovative Cementitious Materials;
A Comparison of HBC & MFIC Massive Concretes for Three Gorges Project in China, by T. Sui, Z. Li, X. Peng, W. Li, Z. Wen, J. Wang and L. Fan; Influence of Fly Ash on the Properties of Magnesium Oxychloride Cement, by J. Chan and Z. Li; Carbonated Cementitious Materials and Their Role in CO2 Sequestration, by Y. Shao and S. Monkman; Mortar Based on Alkali-Activated Blast Furnace Slag, by D. Krizan and M. Komijenovic; Influence of Activation Temperature and Chemistry on the Cementing Properties of Coal Gangue, by W. Zhang, S. Zhou, J. Ye, D. Li, and Y. Chen; Performance Criteria for the Use of FGD Gypsum in Cement and Concrete Production, by G. Tzouvalas, G. Rantis and S. Tsimas; Cement-Based Nanopiezo 0—3 Composites, by Z. Li and H. Gong; Concrete Strength Prediction in Structural Elements Made with Pulverised Fuel Ash, by A. Hatzitheodorou and M.N. Soutsos; Study on Properties of Rubber Included Concrete under Wet-Dry Cycling, by Y. Zhang, Sun Wei and Chen Shengxia; Reactive Silica of Fly Ash as an Indicator for the Mechanical Performance of Blended Cements, by S.K. Antiohos and S. Tsimas; Optimization of Ladle Furnace Slag for Use as a Supplementary Cementing Material, by I. Papayianni and E. Anastasiou; Criteria for the Use of Steel Slag Aggregates in Concrete, by E. Anastasiou and I. Papayianni;
Designing Concrete for Unconventional Properties;
Concrete for the Construction Industry of Tomorrow, by M. Corradi; Modelling the Influence of SRA on Properties of HPC, by V. Lopez and A. Pacios; A study of the Interaction Between Viscosity Modifying Agent and High Range Water Reducer in Self Compacting Concrete, by N. Prakash and M. Santhanam; Early Hydration of Clinker Phases Analyzed by Soft X-Ray Transmission Microscopy: Effects ofViscosity Modifying Agents; D.A. Silva and P.J.M. Monteiro; Rheological Properties and Segregation Resistance of 5CC Prepared by Portland Cement and Fly Ash; M.H. Ozkul and U.A. Dogan; Optimization of Superplasticizer Content in Self-Compacting Concrete, by K.A. Melo and W.L. Repette; Capillary Rheology of Extruded Cement-Based Materials, by K.G. Kuder and S.P. Shah; Design of High Strength Self-Compacting Concrete For Tunnel Linings, by B. Barragán, R. Gettu, X. Pintado and M. Bravo;
Quantitative Image Analysis for Microstructural Characterization of Concrete;
Characterising the Pore Structure of Cement-Based Materials Using Backscattered Electron and Confocal Microscopy, by H.S. Wong, M.K. Head and N.R. Buenfeld; Fractography of Fiber-Cement Composites via Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy, by B.J. Mohr and K.E. Kurtis; Quantification of Capillary Pores and Hadley Grains in Cement Paste Using FIB-Nanotomography, by L. Hoizer, P. Gasser and B. Muench; Three Dimensional Analysis of Air Void Systems in Concrete, by E.N. Landis and D.J. Corr;
Concrete Deterioration, Repair and Rehabilitation;
Calculation of Structural Degradation due to Corrosion of Reinforcements, by J. Rodriguez, L. Ortega, D. Izquierdo and C. Andrade; Archaeological Museums of Rethymnon and Herakleion: Pilot Diagnostic Studies of Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement in Concrete, by G. Batis, A. Moropoulou, M. Chronopoulos, Ch. Mavronikolas, A. Athanasiadou, A. Bakolas, P. Moundoulas and E. Aggelakopoulou; Efficiency of Traditional and Innovative Protection Methods Against Corrosion, by F. Tittarelli and G. Moriconi; Corrosion of Steel in Cracked Concrete: Experimental Investigation, by M. Bi and K. Subramaniam; Criteria and Methodology for Diagnosis of Corrosion of Steel Reinforcements in Restored Monuments, by A. Moropoulou, G. Batis, M. Chronopoulos, A. Bakolas, P. Moundoulas, E. Aggelakopoulou, E. Rakanta, K. Lambropoulos and E. Daflou; Using the Chloride Migration Rate to Predict the Chloride Penetration Resistance of Concrete, by S.W. Cho and S.C. Chiang; Pore-Size Distribution in Blended Cement Pastes Using NMR Techniques, by M. Katsioti, M.S. Katsiotis, M. Fardis, G. Papavassiliou and J. Marinos; Investigation ofCKD — BFS in Reinforcement Corrosion Protection, by A. Routoulas, S. Kalogeropoulou, P. Pantazopoulou and P. Koulouris; Strain Monitoring Method Using in Freeze-thaw Test of RC, by H. Pengfei; Evaluation of Organic Corrosion Inhibitor Effectiveness into Concrete, by E. Rakanta, E. Daflou and G. Batis; Using Chloride Concentration and Electrical Current to Determine the Non-Steady-State Chloride Diffusivity from Migration Test, by C.C. Yang and S.C. Chiang; Concrete Repair According to the New European Standard, by F. Dehn; Retrofit of Concrete Members with Externally Bonded Prefabricated SFRCC Jackets, by A. Ilki, D. Akgun, O. Goray, C. Demir and N. Kumbasar; Internal Stress and Cracking in Stone and Masonry, by G.W. Scherer; The Contribution of Historic Mortars on the Earthquake Resistance of Byzantine Monuments, by A. Moropoulou, K. Labropoulos, P. Moundoulas and A. Bakolas; Moisture and Ion Transport in Layered Plaster/Substrate Combinations: an NMRStudy, by L. Pel, J. Petkovi and H. Huinink; Freezing of Salt Solutions in Small Pores, by M...