Abstract
AbstractThis study investigated the effect of rubber content on the mechanical characteristics of ultra-high-performance rubberised concrete (UHPRuC). The results revealed a distinctive non-linear decrease in the dry density of UHPRuC as the rubber content increased. Notably, lower rubber content led to a columnar failure mode, while higher content (≥ 20%) exhibited a mixed failure mode with vertical cracking and diagonal fracture. Importantly, the compressive strength showed minimal reduction compared to conventional concrete, presenting a remarkable 50% mitigation of strength reduction compared to previous studies. Utilising reference concrete with robust bond strength proved highly effective in preserving strength in rubberized concrete. Despite its effectiveness in mitigating compressive strength reduction, UHPC could not effectively offset flexural strength loss, which ranged from 1.5 to 3 times that of compressive strength loss. The addition of rubber aggregate in UHPC reduced the peak flexural strength, residual strength, and flexural toughness at a similar rate, while significantly increasing the vibration decaying rate. Incorporating 40% rubber in UHPRuC reduced the eCO2 up to 37%. Our findings emphasise the importance of reference concrete with good bond strength and shows that the addition of rubber aggregate in UHPC leads to reductions in strength but increases the energy-dissipating capacity.
Funder
Australian Research Council
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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