Recovery Behavior of the Macro-Cracks in Elevated Temperature-Damaged Concrete after Post-Fire Curing

Abstract

Studying the recovery of fire-damaged concrete is of huge economic and environmental significance. The recovery of thermal-induced cracks of fire-damaged concrete leads to the recovery of strength after post-fire curing. To identify the crack recovery behavior of fire-damaged concrete after post-fire curing and its relationship with the recovery of strength, in this study, concrete samples exposed to 400, 600, and 800 °C were treated with the post-fire curing process. The compressive strength recovery was investigated, as well as the crack recovery in terms of the crack length. Moreover, the recovery of the cracks was studied and divided into the categories of mortar cracks and mortar-aggregate interfacial cracks. The results indicate that, after being exposed to high temperatures, the interfacial crack was the main type of crack, and it could clearly be recovered by post-fire curing. The recovery of compressive strength mainly resulted from the recovery of interfacial cracks. The findings of this study can provide practical guidance for the application of post-fire curing to the recovery of fire-damaged concrete structures.

Correction: Li et al. Recovery Behavior of the Macro-Cracks in Elevated Temperature-Damaged Concrete after Post-Fire Curing. Materials 2022, 15, 5673

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