An Experimental Study on the Sorption in UHPFRC: Adaptation of the DVS Measurement Procedure

Xuande Chen*, Juliette Triquet, Thomas Sanchez, Madura Pathirage, David Conciatori, Luca Sorelli, Gianluca Cusatis

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Abstract

In this paper, the sorption behavior of Ultra High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) is experimentally investigated. As UHPFRC has a very low permeability, the sorption measurement presents an interesting challenge and has required the modification and optimization of the Dynamic Vapor Sorption Method (DVS) already applied for ordinary concrete. Indeed, the experimental results indicate that isotherm measurement on UHPFRC highly depends on the time step setup and the mass stabilization criteria in the DVS computer-controlled system. The results also showed that UHPFRC also has a strong sorption hysteresis (like other cementitious materials), but with a surprising triangular shape.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures - EUROSTRUCT 2021
EditorsCarlo Pellegrino, Flora Faleschini, Mariano Angelo Zanini, José C. Matos, Joan R. Casas, Alfred Strauss
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages1278-1285
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783030918767
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures, EUROSTRUCT 2021 - Padua, Italy
Duration: Aug 29 2021Sep 1 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume200 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures, EUROSTRUCT 2021
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPadua
Period8/29/219/1/21

Keywords

  • DVS
  • Hysteresis
  • Sorption isotherm
  • UHPFRC

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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