El objetivo principal de esta investigación es desarrollar una mezcla optimizada de concreto de polvos reactivos (RPC) que contenga materiales cementícios suplementarios (SCM), como la escoria siderúrgica de arco eléctrico (EASF) y el polvo de vidrio reciclado (RGP) entre otros, utilizando el diseño factorial. Se calcularon diferentes regresiones polinómicas para predecir con precisión las variables respuesta (flujo estático y resistencia a compresión a distintas edades) en función de los factores considerados. A través de un algoritmo multiobjetivo, se determinó la mezcla que alcance la resistencia y flujo estático adecuados con un contenido mínimo de cemento. La verificación experimental de esta optimización matemática mostró que con 621 kg/m3 de cemento ASTM Tipo HE, y un contenido máximo de 100 kg/m3 de humo de sílice, se puede alcanzar una resistencia a compresión superior a los 150 MPa en un concreto, además, autocompactante.
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is the essential innovation in concrete research of the recent decades. However, because of the high contents of cement and silica fume used, the cost and environmental impact of UHPC is considerably higher than conventional concrete. The use of industrial byproducts as supplementary cementitious materials, in the case of recycled glass powder and fluid catalytic cracking catalyst residue (FCC), the partial substitution of cement and silica fume allows to create a more ecological and cost-efficient UHPC. This research presents a study to determine the possibility of partial substitution of cement by FCC in a previously optimized mixture of ultra-high-performance concrete with recycled glass. The results demonstrate that compressive strength values of 150 and 151 MPa without any heat treatment can be achieved, respectively, when replacing 11% and 15% of the cement with FCC, for a determined amount of water and superplasticizer, compared to 158 MPa obtained for the reference UHPC without any FCC content. The rheology of fresh UHPC is highly decreased by replacing cement particles with FCC.
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a kind of high-tech cementitious material with superb mechanical and durability properties compared to other types of concrete. However, due to the high content of cement and silica fume used, the cost and environmental impact of UHPC is considerably higher than conventional concrete. For this reason, several efforts around the world have been made to develop UHPC with greener and less expensive local pozzolans. This study aimed to design and produce UHPC using local fly ash available in Colombia. A numerical optimization, based on Design of Experiments (DoE) and multi-objective criteria, was performed to obtain a mixture with the proper flow and highest compressive strength, while simultaneously having the minimum content of cement. The results showed that, despite the low quality of local fly ashes in Colombia, compressive strength values of 150 MPa without any heat treatment can be achieved.
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