Effects of coarse aggregate on the physical properties of Florida concrete mixes.
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Effects of coarse aggregate on the physical properties of Florida concrete mixes.

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    University of Florida. Dept. of Civil and Coastal Engineering
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    BDV-31-977-08se
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Florida
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Florida. Dept. of Transportation
  • Abstract:
    Portland cement concrete is a heterogeneous, composite material composed of coarse and fine granular material

    embedded in a matrix of hardened paste. The coarse material is aggregate, which is primarily used as inexpensive filler

    and comprises the majority of the volume of concrete and can be obtained from a variety of different sources. The

    physical properties of concrete are heavily influenced by the aggregate properties. Most of the coarse aggregate

    produced in Florida is a limestone material that is more porous, less dense, and softer than limestone produced from

    other areas of the U.S. To differentiate between limestone produced in Florida and limestone produced elsewhere,

    limestone from the geologic formations in Florida is typically referred to as “limerock.” The coarse aggregate produced

    in Florida and used in structural concrete require special consideration with regard to relative strength, thermal, and

    physical properties. The structural design of concrete is based on service limit states and utilizes modulus of elasticity

    as a design parameter. However, the modulus of elasticity of concrete used for the design of structures is typically

    determined by relationships which utilize compressive strength. Due to the assumption that structural concrete made

    with weaker Florida limerock would have lower strength than concrete made with other aggregates, an aggregate

    correction factor of 0.9 is used in the calculation of elastic modulus from compressive strength testing for structural

    design equations. The use of an aggregate correction factor of less than 1.0 requires the use of more concrete to meet

    structural requirements. The primary goal of the research was to study the effects of different coarse aggregate types

    on the physical properties and design of portland cement concrete, with the emphasis coarse aggregate from Florida

    foe use in structural concrete. Concrete specimens were made and tested to acquire the information necessary for use

    in the design equations used to predict the physical properties of the concrete. A value of 1.0, rather than the currently

    used value of 0.9, was found to be appropriate for the aggregate correction factor for Florida limerock.

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