Fracture Properties of Concrete in Dry Environments with Different Curing Temperatures

Abstract

<jats:p>This paper investigated the fracture properties of concrete in dry environments with different curing temperatures (5, 20, 40, and 60 °C). For each curing condition, the key fracture parameters of concrete were tested using wedge splitting specimens at five different ages (3, 7, 14, 28, and 60 d). The results show that in dry environments, the effective fracture toughness and fracture energy of concrete exposed to elevated temperatures increased at a relatively high growth rate at an early age. Nevertheless, the growth speed of effective fracture toughness and fracture energy decreased more quickly at elevated temperatures in the later stages. As a result, the concrete cured at higher temperature exhibited lower ultimate values of fracture parameters, and vice-versa. Namely, a temperature crossover effect was found in the effective fracture toughness and fracture energy of concrete under dry environments. Considering the early growth rate and ultimate values of fracture parameters, the optimum temperature suitable for concrete fracture properties development under dry condition was around 40 °C.</jats:p>

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