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BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (9): 2856-2870.

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Review on Effects of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete by Curing Regimes

XU Xiangbo1, YU Yong1, JIN Zuquan1, ZHU Chongai2   

  1. 1. School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China;
    2. Qingdao Jimo District Construction Industry Development Service Center, Qingdao 266200, China
  • Received:2021-03-26 Revised:2021-05-18 Online:2021-09-15 Published:2021-10-08

Abstract: Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a fiber reinforced cement-based composite material with ultra-high permeability and mechanical properties. In the process of preparing UHPC, the curing regime of high temperature and pressure is an important measure for UHPC to obtain high performance. The basic mechanical properties and microstructure of UHPC with different curing regimes were reviewed, and the action mechanism of curing regime was analyzed. The research shows that thermal curing accelerates the hydration process of UHPC, improves the compactness of the material, and UHPC can obtain the ultra-high strength. With the introduction of SiO2 component,UHPC has compact microstructure and good early mechanical properties under thermal curing compared with standard curing. However, excessively high temperature leads to coarsening and microcracks in the pore structure of the interface, resulting in interface damage, which is not conducive to the later strength development of UHPC. This paper aims to comprehensively compare the effects of different curing regimes on the mechanical properties and microstructure of UHPC, so as to guide the production and engineering application of UHPC.

Key words: ultra-high performance concrete, curing regime, mechanical property, microstructure

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