Effect of Curing Method on the Strength Development and Freezing-Thawing Durability of the Concrete Incorporating High Volume Blast-Furnace Slag Subjected to Initial Frost Damage

摘要

In the case of construction with high volume blast-furnace slag (BFS) concrete during winter season, the setting and hardening are drastically delayed, so it has a high risk of initial frost. Assuming that the concrete incorporating a high volume of BFS is affected by freezing at the early age during the winter conditions, then this study is to investigate the effect of curing method on the strength development and the resistance to freezing-thawing action. As a result, the concrete performing water curing at 5°C after subjected to initial frost damage improve the long-term strength and the freezing-thawing durability. The concrete implementing water curing at 30°C enhance the long-term strength and the resistance to freezing-thawing action as well as the early strength. However, the concrete with sealed curing at 30°C exhibits the improvement in the early strength, but not in the long-term strength and the freezing-thawing durability.