Effect of transient high temperature on high-strength concrete

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dc.contributor.advisorDurrani, Ahmad J.en_US
dc.creatorCastillo, Carlosen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:33:41Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:33:41Zen_US
dc.date.issued1987en_US
dc.description.abstractThe effect of transient high temperature in the uniaxial compressive strength of high strength concrete was investigated. The temperatures studied varied from 100$\sp\circ$ to 800$\sp\circ$C. The presence of loads in a structure was simulated by preloading the test specimens during the heating period. Results showed that exposure to temperatures between 100$\sp\circ$ and 300$\sp\circ$C decreased the compressive strength of high strength concrete by 15 to 20 percent. For temperatures between 400$\sp\circ$ and 800$\sp\circ$C,the compressive strength of concrete decreased to thirty percent of that at room temperature. One third of the preloaded specimens failed explosively during the heating period. In the remaining specimens the presence of a preload had a beneficial effect and a smaller loss of strength was observed compared to unstressed specimens. Exposure to high temperature caused the modulus of elasticity to decrease in all specimens regardlessly of the preload condition and the strength of concrete.en_US
dc.format.extent65 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS C.E. 1988 CASTILLOen_US
dc.identifier.citationCastillo, Carlos. "Effect of transient high temperature on high-strength concrete." (1987) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13275">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13275</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13275en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectCivil engineeringen_US
dc.titleEffect of transient high temperature on high-strength concreteen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentChemical and Biomolecular Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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