Graduation Year
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.S.C.E.
Degree Name
MS in Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E.)
Degree Granting Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Major Professor
Abla Zayed, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Rajan Sen, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kyle Riding, Ph.D.
Keywords
Cracking Risk, Temperature Reactivity, Pore Distribution, Phase Transformation
Abstract
Metakaolin is a pozzolanic material with the potential to reduce permeability and chloride ingress; however, quantification of the effects of metakaolin use on the cracking sensitivity of concrete mixtures is needed to ensure that these improvements in performance are not compromised. This study was conducted to investigate the early age cracking potential due to restraint stresses from incorporating metakaolin in concrete. Calorimetry testing showed that metakaolin was more sensitive to temperature than mixtures with only Portland cement. Results showed more shrinkage, less stress relaxation, and higher restraint stress from the inclusion of metakaolin, potentially increasing cracking sensitivity of mixtures.
1 This section was published in Construction and Building Materials[57]. Permission is included in Appendix A
Scholar Commons Citation
Williams, Andrew Robert, "Cracking Potential and Temperature Sensitivity of Metakaolin Concrete" (2016). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/6603
