Influence of Aggregates on Cracking Resistance of Concrete at Early Age

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In order to investigate influence of aggregates on cracking resistance of concrete at early age, four kinds of aggregates, i.e. syenite, basalt, marble and sandstone, were used for the test on cracking resistance of hydraulic concretes by the temperature stress testing machine. Analogy analysis was carried out with test results of concretes with two gradings of aggregates. The results show that aggregates affect elastic modulus, thermal expansion coefficients and tensile creep behavior of concrete at early age. However, the temperature rise of concrete was slightly affected by various types and gradings of aggregate. Moreover, the cracking temperature is reliably to be used to quantitatively evaluate the influence of aggregates on cracking resistance of concrete at early age.

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