TY - JOUR A1 - von Werder, Julia A1 - Simon, Sebastian A1 - Gardei, André A1 - Fontana, P. A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - Thermal and hydrothermal treatment of UHPC: influence of the process parameters on the phase composition of ultra-high performance concrete N2 - Several studies show that thermal and hydrothermal treatment can further improve the excellent properties of UHPC in terms of mechanical strength and durability. While for the thermal treatment the increase in strength is attributed to an intensified pozzolanic and hydraulic reaction, for the hydrothermal treatment previous studies accredited it mostly to the formation of tobermorite. In the presented study thermal and hydrothermal treatment of UHPC samples was systematically varied and the phase formation analysed related to the strength development of a reference sample cured for 28 days in water. For the thermal treatment the results show that the strength increase depends on the protection against desiccation and can be ascribed to an improved pozzolanic reaction of the siliceous fillers. To achieve a significant enhancement of strength, a pre-storage time of few days and a long dwell time at elevated temperature/pressure are required. For the hydrothermal treatment already heating the specimens up to 185 °C in saturated steam followed by an immediate cooling leads to a substantial increase in compressive strength. Pre-storage time did not affect the result as far as a minimum of several hours is guaranteed. The improved performance is due to an increase in the pozzolanic and hydraulic reaction. Surprisingly, tobermorite was only found within a very thin layer at the surface of the sample, but not in the bulk. Sulphate and aluminium stemming from the decomposition of the ettringite are bound in the newly formed phases hydroxylellestadite and hydrogarnet. KW - UHPC KW - Thermal treatment KW - Hydrothermal treatment KW - Compressive strength KW - Phase development KW - Durability KW - Tobermorite KW - Hydroxylellestadite KW - Hydrogarnet PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-523402 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-021-01633-w SN - 1871-6873 SN - 1359-5997 VL - 54 IS - 1 SP - Article 44 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-52340 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wallau, Wilma A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan A1 - Voland, K. A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - Continuous expansion measurement in accelerated concrete prism testing for verifying ASR-expansion models N2 - The susceptibility of concrete structures due to alkali–silica reaction (ASR) can be assessed by means of ASR concrete prism testing at 60 °C, according to RILEM AAR 4.1. There, expansion of concrete prisms indicates alkali-reactivity of the examined concrete mix. This work applies in situ expansion measurement to accelerated concrete prism testing. Automated measuring facilitates both storage without the usually necessary interruptions for manual measurement and acquisition of quasi-continuousexpansion data. A comparative experimental programme showed that conventional testing resulted in stronger expansion and leaching of alkalis than automated testing. Experimental simulation of interruptions, typically associated with manual measurements in conventional testing, could prove the influence of these cooling–heating cycles. Two phenomenological approaches, frequently used for describing reaction kinetics of ASR by linking it to expansion results from ASR-testing, were validated with continuous expansion data of three types of aggregate. Experimental expansion depicted s-shaped curves similar to them of the modelling approaches. However, strong swelling recorded in the beginning of the test was not covered by the model curves. Auxiliary measurement of acoustic emissions and ultrasonic velocity helped characterising mechanisms such as hydration and cracking, which also influence prism expansion. The proposed modification of the measurement procedure provides an extended basis to analyse expansion mechanisms. Regarding data for validation of ASR-expansion models, continuous expansion results are preferable to conventional test results. KW - Alkali–silica reaction KW - Accelerated concrete prism test KW - Automated expansion measurement KW - ASR modelling PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-455959 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1205-0 SN - 1359-5997 SN - 1871-6873 VL - 51 IS - 3 SP - 51 EP - 79 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-45595 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Przondziono, R. A1 - Timothy, J.J. A1 - Nguyen, M. A1 - Weise, Frank A1 - Breitenbücher, R. A1 - Meschke, G. A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - Vorschädigungen in Beton infolge zyklischer Beanspruchungen und deren Auswirkung auf Transportprozesse im Hinblick auf eine schädigende AKR N2 - Auf Grundlage der Zielsetzung der Forschergruppe 1498 beschäftigt sich dieser Beitrag mit den Auswirkungen einer zyklischen mechanischen Belastung im Vierpunktbiegeversuch auf das Transportverhalten in Betongefüge. Hierzu wurde zunächst die Degradation des Mikrogefüges mittels Ultraschallmessungen sowie rissmikroskopischen Untersuchungen an Dünnschliffen charakterisiert. Mit dem Ziel der numerischen Modellbildung wurden Untersuchungen zum Wassereindringverhalten durchgeführt. Es wurden u. a. das Wassereindringverhalten über die Zeit und der Einfluss von Vorschädigungen experimentell geprüft. Basierend auf den gewonnenen Erkenntnissen zu den Einzelprozessen des Ionentransports in poröses Gefüge wurde ein mikromechanisches Mehrskalenmodell entwickelt, welches es ermöglicht, die Wirkung der Vorschädigung auf gekoppelte Feuchte- und Ionentransportprozesse vorherzusagen. Das Modell berücksichtigt die Topologie und räumliche Verteilung der Mikrorisse und deren Einfluss auf die Ionendiffusivität. Die numerische Simulation liefert bei anisotroper Verteilung der Mikrorisse eine erhöhte Alkali-Eindringtiefe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to the goals of the research group 1498, this paper deals with the effects of cyclic flexural loading in a four-point bending test on the fluid transport processes within a concrete structure. Therefore, the degradation of the microstructure is characterized through ultrasonic wave measurements as well as microscopic crack analysis. In order to numerically model these processes, experiments on the penetration behavior of water into the concrete were carried out. The penetration behavior over time as well as the influence of degradation on the water transport were investigated. To predict the influence of concrete degradation on alkali diffusivity, a multi-scale continuum micromechanics model is incorporated into the numerical model, which accounts for the topology and the three-dimensional distribution of microcracks. As expected, the numerical simulation predicts larger alkali-penetration in pre-damaged concrete. Regarding the micro-crack distribution, an anisotropic distribution of micro-cracks tangential to the direction of the alkali and water flux increases their penetration depth. KW - Alkali-Kieselsäure-Reaktion KW - Baustoffe KW - Degradation KW - Ionentransport KW - Mikromechanik KW - Modellierung KW - Straßenbeton KW - Transportprozesse KW - Vorschädigung KW - zyklische Belastung KW - Korrosion KW - Versuche KW - Fahrbahn KW - Cyclic loading KW - Transport process KW - Schädigende AKR KW - ASR damage PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/best.201400095 SN - 0005-9900 SN - 1437-1006 VL - 110 IS - 1 SP - 3 EP - 12 PB - Ernst CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-33039 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Selleng, Christian A1 - Meng, Birgit A1 - Gröger, K. A1 - Fontana, Patrick T1 - Einflussgrößen auf die Wirksamkeit einer Wärmebehandlung von Ultrahochfestem Beton (UHFB) T1 - Influencing factors for the effectivity of heat treatment of ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) N2 - Mittels Wärmebehandlung lassen sich die hervorragenden Eigenschaften von UHFB nochmals verbessern. Die für eine optimale Umsetzung relevanten Randbedingungen werden aktuell in der Fachwelt diskutiert. In dieser Veröffentlichung werden die Ergebnisse eines Forschungsprojekts vorgestellt, das die Wirkung verschiedener Einflussgrößen bei der Wärmebehandlung auf die Eigenschaften von UHFB zum Thema hatte. Dabei wurden die Art des Schutzes gegen das Austrocknen, die Vorlagerungszeit und die Haltezeit variiert. Um die zugrunde liegenden Prozesse zu verstehen, wurde der Phasenbestand mittels Röntgendiffraktometrie untersucht. Die höchsten Druckfestigkeiten des UHFB ließen sich bei einer Wärmebehandlung mit Wasserlagerung erzielen, da hierbei eine weitere Hydratation begünstigt wird. Vergleichsweise niedriger waren die Steigerungen bei einer Behandlung mit Schutz vor Austrocknung, während eine ungeschützte Behandlung zu deutlich geringeren Festigkeiten führte. Die Vorlagerungszeit beträgt im Idealfall einige Tage, um die Ausbildung eines offenbar günstigen Ausgangsgefüges sicherzustellen. Die Haltezeit sollte möglichst ausgedehnt sein, weil die Hydratation entsprechend lange gefördert wird. Im oberflächennahen Bereich war unter bestimmten Bedingungen eine Zonierung zu beobachten, deren Ursachen und Folgen, insbesondere in Bezug auf die Dauerhaftigkeit, weitere Forschung erfordern. KW - Ultra-Hochleistungsbeton KW - Wärmebehandlung KW - Behandlungsparameter KW - Vorlagerungszeit KW - Haltezeit KW - Festigkeitssteigerung KW - Zonierung KW - Ettringit PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/best.201600059 SN - 0005-9900 VL - 112 IS - 1 SP - 12 EP - 21 PB - Ernst & Sohn AN - OPUS4-39171 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wiedmann, A. A1 - Weise, Frank A1 - Kotan, E. A1 - Müller, H. S. A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - Effects of fatigue loading and alkali-silica reaction on the mechanical behaviour of pavement concrete N2 - The primary aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of mechanical pre-damage and alkali–silica reaction (ASR) on the fracture mechanical properties of pavement concrete. For this purpose, a four point bending test was applied to large format beams to produce a defined level of cyclic pre-damage. The fatigue-induced concrete degradation process was simultaneously recorded using a testing procedure specifically developed for the purpose. In addition, fatigue-induced cracks on extracted drilling cores were spatially visualized and quantified using micro X-ray 3D-computed tomography (3D-CT). The storage of the small-format test specimens, with and without cyclic pre-damage, in an ASR-conducive environment showed that pre-damage leads to an increase in ASR damage processes. Subsequent structural mechanical investigations on small format specimens with and without pre-damage show that fatigue loading and ASR significantly influence fracture mechanical parameters of the concrete. KW - Acoustic emissions analysis KW - Alkali-silica reaction KW - Concrete pavement KW - Fatigue loading KW - Fracture energy KW - Monitoring of damage KW - Tensile strength KW - Ultrasonic velocity PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.201600179 SN - 1751-7648 SN - 1464-4177 VL - 18 IS - 4 SP - 539 EP - 549 PB - Ernst & Sohn AN - OPUS4-41007 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Simon, Sebastian A1 - Selleng, C. A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - Prompt phase analyses of ultrahigh-performance concrete N2 - Powder X-ray diffraction is a time-consuming and challenging task, especially for preparation of sensitive phases like ettringite and calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) phases. Fine-grained ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) with an average grain size <100 μm could be investigated directly without time-consuming milling. As a proof of concept, small UHPC cylinders with plain surfaces were investigated with a newly designed sample holder. The comparison with conventionally prepared powder shows the feasibility of fast qualitative phase analysis using this approach. As a great benefit, a depth-dependent analysis, as well as a comparison of surface layers and core material, was carried out. KW - Ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) KW - X-ray diffraction (XRD) KW - Sample holder KW - Fast measurement KW - Spatial analyses PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002163 SN - 1943-5533 SN - 0899-1561 VL - 30 IS - 3 SP - 06018001, 1 EP - 06018001, 5 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers CY - Reston, VA, USA AN - OPUS4-43879 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stroh, Julia A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar A1 - Irassar, E.F. A1 - Meng, Birgit A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Applying high resolution SyXRD analysis on sulfate attacked concrete field samples N2 - High resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SyXRD) was applied for a microstructural profile analysis of concrete deterioration after sulfate attack. The cement matrices consist of ordinary Portland cement and different amounts of supplementary cementitious materials, such as fly ash, natural pozzolana and granulated blast furnace slag. The changes of the phase composition were determined along the direction of sulfate ingress. This approach allows the identification of reaction fronts and zones of different phase compositions and conclusions about the mechanisms of sulfate attack. Two reaction fronts were localized in the initial 4 mm from the sample surface. The mechanism of deterioration caused by the exposition in the sulfate-bearing soil is discussed. SyXRD is shown to be a reliable method for investigation of cementitious materials with aggregates embedded in natural environments. KW - X-ray diffraction (B) KW - High resolution KW - Degradation (C) KW - Sulfate attack (C) KW - Concrete (E) PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.07.015 SN - 0008-8846 SN - 1873-3948 VL - 66 SP - 19 EP - 26 PB - Pergamon Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-31253 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stroh, Julia A1 - Meng, Birgit A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Monitoring of sulphate attack on hardened cement paste studied by synchrotron XRD N2 - The complex matter of external sulphate attack on cement-based construction materials is still not completely understood. The concentration of sulphate is a crucial factor for the formation of secondary phases and phase transitions of cement hydrates due to sulphate ingress into the microstructure. The sulphate attack on building materials for high and low sulphate concentrations was monitored by laboratory experiments. Hardened cement paste consisting of ordinary Portland cement (CEM I) were exposed to aqueous solutions of sodium sulphate for 18 months. Three sample compositions were used for this research, including different supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). The phase composition was determined for different time spans by high resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Cross sections of exposed cement prisms were investigated as a representation of the microstructural profile. Based on the data, a temporal and spatial determination of the stages of the sulphate attack and the deterioration course was possible. Cement matrices blended with slag showed the highest resistance against sulphate attack. KW - Cement paste KW - Sulphate attack KW - Mineral additions KW - Concentration KW - Monitoring PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2015.08.006 SN - 1293-2558 SN - 1873-3085 VL - 48 SP - 278 EP - 285 PB - Elsevier Masson SAS CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-34281 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stroh, Julia A1 - Meng, Birgit A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Deterioration of hardened cement paste under combined sulphatechloride attack investigated by synchrotron XRD N2 - The exact mechanisms of the phase transitions caused by a combined sulphate-chloride attack are discussed controversially. The main points concern the mutual influences of sulphate and chloride ions during the secondary binding processes of these anions within cement hydrate phases. We simulated combined sulphate-chloride attack under laboratory conditions using solutions containing NaCl and Na2SO4 in different concentrations. Three sample compositions were used for the preparation of the specimens. In two of them, 30% of Portland cement was replaced by supplementary cementitious materials (fly ash, slag). The phase distribution in the samples was determined using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. The analysis with high spatial resolution allows the localisation of the secondary phase formation in the microstructural profile of the sample. A mechanism of the phase developments under combined sulphate-chloride attack is derived. KW - Cement paste KW - Sulphate-chloride attack KW - Portland cement KW - Mineral additions PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2016.04.002 IS - 56 SP - 29 EP - 44 PB - Elsevier Masson SAS CY - Issy les Moulineaux cedex; France AN - OPUS4-35936 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weise, Frank A1 - von Werder, Julia A1 - Manninger, Tanja A1 - Maier, Bärbel A1 - Fladt, Matthias A1 - Simon, Sebastian A1 - Gardei, Andre A1 - Höhnel, Desirée A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - A multiscale and multimethod approach to assess and mitigate concrete damage due to alkali-silica reaction N2 - Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is a chemical reaction within concrete which can lead over time to cracking and spalling. Due to the complexity of the problem, it still causes damage to concrete constructions worldwide. The publication aims to illustrate the interdisciplinary research of the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) within the last 20 years, considering all aspects of ASR topics from the macro to the micro level. First, methods for characterization and assessment of ASR risks and reaction products used at BAM are explained and classified in the international context. Subsequently the added value of the research approach by combining different, preferably nondestructive, methods across all scales is explained using specific examples from a variety of research projects. Aspects covered range from the development of new test-setups to assess aggregate reactivity, to analysis of microstructure and reaction products using microscopical, spectroscopical and X-ray methods, to the development of a testing methodology for existing concrete pavements including in-depth analysis of the visual damage indicator and the de-icing salt input using innovative testing techniques. Finally, research regarding a novel avoidance strategy that makes use of internal hydrophobization of the concrete mix is presented. KW - Mitigation strategies KW - Concrete KW - Damage analysis KW - Alkali silica reaction KW - Road pavement KW - Accelerated testing KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Microstructure PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022052515100075090235 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101346 SN - 1527-2648 VL - 24 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 36 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-54951 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -