Comments on the interpretation of results from the restrained ring test

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Radlinska, Aleksandra ^a   Bucher, Brooks ^b   Weiss, Jason ^b  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cracking; Probability; Restrained ring test; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; CONCRETE MIXTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MIXTURE PROPORTIONS; PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES; RESTRAINED RING; RESTRAINED RING TEST; RESTRAINED SHRINKAGE; RING SPECIMEN; RING TEST; STANDARD DEVIATION; STANDARD TESTS; TEST METHOD;

CRACKING (CHEMICAL); MIXTURES; SHRINKAGE;

TESTING;

EID: 67549149455     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI101944     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. ASTM, Standard C1581-04, "Standard Test Method for Determining Age at Cracking and Induced Tensile Stress Characteristics of Mortar and Concrete under Restrained Shrinkage," Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol.4(2), ASTM International, West Conshohocken PA, pp. 787-792
2. Carlson, R. W., "Cracking of Concrete," J. Boston Soc Civ. Eng., Vol.29. No.2, 1942, pp. 98-109.
3. Carlson, R. W., "Model of Studying Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete Building walls," ACI Struct. J., Vol.85, No.4, 1988, pp. 395-404.
4. Coutinho, A. S., "The Influence of the Type of Cement on Its Cracking Tendency," RILEM Bull, Vol, 5, 1959, pp. 26-40.
5. Dougals, C. T., and McHenry, D., "Long Time Study of Cement Performance in Concrete Tests on 28 Cements Used in the Green Mountain Dam," U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Report 345, 1947.
6. Brewer, H. W., and Burrows, R. W., "Coarse Ground Cement Makes More Durable Concrete," ACI J., Vol.47, No.1, 1951, pp. 353-360.
7. Sant, G., Rajabipour, F., Lura, P., and Weiss, J., "Examining Residual Stress Development in Cementitious Materials Experiencing an Early-age Expansion," in 9th CANMET-ACI Int. Conf. - T.C. Holland Symposium, Warsaw, Poland, 2007.
8. Krauss, P. D., Rogalla, E. A., Sherman, M. R., McDonald, D. B., Osborn, A. E. N., and Pfeifer, D. W., "Transverse Cracking in Newly Constructed Bridge Decks," NCHRP Project 12-37, 1995.
9. Swamy, R. N., and Stavardes, H., "Influence of Fiber Reinforcement on Restrained Shrinkage Cracking," ACI J., Vol.76, No.3, 1970, pp. 443-460.
10. Krenchel, H., and Shah, S. P., "Restrained Shrinkage Tests with PP-Fiber Reinforced Concrete," Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Properties and Applications, SP-105, S. P. Shah and G. B. Batson, eds., American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1987, pp. 141-158.
11. Shah, S. P., Karaguler, M. E., and Sarigaphuti, M., "Effects of Shrinkage Reducing Admixture on Restrained Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete," ACI Mater. J., Vol.89, No.3, 1992, pp. 88-90.
12. Shah, S. P., Weiss, W. J., and Yang, W., "Shrinkage Cracking-Can It Be Prevented?," Concr. Int., Vol, 20, No.4, 1998, pp. 51-55.
13. Grzybowski,M.,andShah,S.P.," ShrinkageCrackingofFiberReinforcedConcrete,"ACIMater.J.,Vol,87,2,1990, 138-148.(Pubitemid20683181)
14. Grzybowski,M.,andShah,S.P.,"Model- PredictCrackinginFiberReinforcedConcreteDue-RestrainedShrinkage,"Mag. ConcreteRes.,Vol.41,8,1989,125-135.(Pubitemid20622452)
15. Weiss, W. J., "Prediction of Early-Age Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete Elements," Ph.D. Dissertation, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1999.
16. Weiss, W J., Yang, W., and Shah, S. P., "Influence of Specimen Size and Geometry on Shrinkage Cracking," J. Eng. Mech., Vol.126, 1, 2000, pp. 93-101. (Pubitemid 30885762)
17. Attiogbe, E. K., Weiss, W. J., and See, H. T., "A Look at the Stress Rate Versus Time of Cracking Relationship Observed in the Restrained Ring Test," Advances in Concrete through Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2004.
18. Vishay Measurements Group, Instruction Bulletin B-134-4, "M-Coat F Application Instructions," 2002.
19. Vishay Micro-Measurements, Instruction Bulletin B-137, "Strain Gage Applications with M-Bond AE-10, AE-15 and GA-2 Adhesive Systems," 2005.
20. Radlinska, A., "Reliability-Based Analysis of Early-Age Cracking in Concrete," Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
21. Sant, G., Radlinska, A., and Weiss, J., "Minimizing the Risk of Early Age Cracking in Concrete Through the Use of Comprehensive Experimental Techniques, Computer Simulation, and New Materials," Concrete 2007 Conference: Design, Materials and Construction Concrete for the Future, Adelaide, Australia, 2007.
22. Weiss, J., "Shrinkage Cracking in Restrained Concrete Slabs: Test Methods, Material Compositions, Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures and Theoretical Modeling," M.S. Thesis, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1997.
23. Radlinska, A., Pease, B., and Weiss, J., "A Preliminary Numerical Investigation on the Influence of Material Variability in the Early-Age Cracking Behavior of Restrained Concrete," Materials and Structures, Vol, 40, 4, 2007, pp. 375-386. (Pubitemid 47324881)
24. Radlinska, A., "Reliability-Based Analysis of Early-Age Cracking in Concrete," Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2008.
25. Pickett, G., "Effect of Aggregate on Shrinkage of Concrete and Hypothesis Concerning Shrinkage," J. Am. Concr. Inst., Vol, 52, 1956, pp. 581-590.
26. Moon, J.-H., Rajabipour, F., Pease, B., and Weiss, J., "Autogenous Shrinkage, Residual Stress, and Cracking in Cementitious Composites: The Influence of Internal and External Restraint," Fourth International Seminar on Self-desiccation and Its Importance in Concrete Technology, Maryland, 2005.
27. Shah, H., "Quantifying The Role Of Steel Fiber Reinforcement In Mitigating Restrained Shrinkage Cracking In Concrete," M.S. Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2004.
28. Radlinska, A., Rajabipour, F., BÛcher, B., Henkensiefken, R., Sant, G., and Weiss, J., "Shrinkage Mitigation Strategies in Cementitious Systems: A Closer Look at Differences in Sealed and Unsealed Behavior" Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (in press).
29. Moon, J. H., Rajabipour, F., Pease, B. J., and Weiss, J., "Quantifying the Influence of Specimen Geometry on the Results of the Restrained Ring Test," J. ASTM Int., Vol.3, No.8, 2006.
30. Radlinska, A., and Weiss, J., "Determining Early-Age Cracking Potential in Restrained Concrete Elements Using a Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Approach," Conference Proceedings: Advances in Concrete through Science and Engineering, 11-13 September, 2006, Quebec City, Canada.
31. Radlinska, A., and Weiss, J., "Quantifying Variability in Assessing the Risk of Early-Age Cracking in Restrained Concrete Elements," Eight International Symposium on Brittle Matrix Composites, 23-25 October, 2006, Warsaw, Poland.
32. Pellinen, T., Weiss, J., Kuczek, T., and Dauksas, G., "Comparison of various INDOT testing Methods and Procedures to Quantify Variability in Measured Bituminous and Concrete Properties," FHWA/ IN/JTRP-2005/03, Indiana Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, West Lafayette, IN, 2005.