TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of specimen geometry and specimen preparation on the concrete compressive strength test
AU - Aslani, Farhad
AU - Maia, Lino
AU - Santos, José
PY - 2017/4/10
Y1 - 2017/4/10
N2 - This paper discusses an experimental programme that was carried out to study the effects of specimen size-shape and type of moulds on the compressive strength of concrete. For this purpose, cube specimens with 150 mm dimensions, cylinder specimens with 150×300 mm dimensions, and prism specimens with 150×150×375 mm dimensions were prepared. The experimental programme was carried out with several concrete compositions belonging to strength classes C20/25, C25/30, C30/37, C40/50 and C60/75. Furthermore, the test results were curve-fitted using the least squares method to obtain the new parameters for the modified size effect law.
AB - This paper discusses an experimental programme that was carried out to study the effects of specimen size-shape and type of moulds on the compressive strength of concrete. For this purpose, cube specimens with 150 mm dimensions, cylinder specimens with 150×300 mm dimensions, and prism specimens with 150×150×375 mm dimensions were prepared. The experimental programme was carried out with several concrete compositions belonging to strength classes C20/25, C25/30, C30/37, C40/50 and C60/75. Furthermore, the test results were curve-fitted using the least squares method to obtain the new parameters for the modified size effect law.
KW - Compressive strength
KW - Cure conditions
KW - Size effect
KW - Specimen geometry
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85017374355&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.12989/sem.2017.62.1.097
DO - 10.12989/sem.2017.62.1.097
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85017374355
SN - 1225-4568
VL - 62
SP - 97
EP - 106
JO - Structural Engineering and Mechanics
JF - Structural Engineering and Mechanics
IS - 1
ER -