Analysis of the representativeness and relative severity of ASTM C672 and NQ 2621-900 standard procedures in evaluating concrete scaling resistance

作者：Houehanou Ernesto; Gagne Richard^*; Jolin Marc

来源：Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2010, 37(11): 1471-1482.

DOI：10.1139/L10-091

The aim of this study is to gain an understanding of the representativeness and relative severity of ASTM C672 and NQ 2621-900 standard test procedures in evaluating the scaling resistance of concrete incorporating various proportions of fly ash (25% and 35%), slag (25% and 35%), and silica fume (1% and 2%). Length of curing and presaturation of samples were varied before starting the freeze-thaw tests. Laboratory durability of tested concrete was compared with that of similar concrete after 4 years of service life. Results show that the length of the moist pretreatment period is a key parameter in scaling resistance of laboratory-tested concrete. A 28-day period of moist curing appears to be optimal and leads to more realistic assessment of the actual scaling resistance of concrete. The use of a draining-bottom mold had no significant effect on the scaling resistance of the concretes in this study.

• 出版日期2010-11