Effect of Vibration on Concrete Mixtures

While vibration of concrete is everyday practice to assist with consolidation of the mixture, the fundamentals behind selecting the parameters that can be varied are not well understood. There is a need to investigate the effects of changing frequency and amplitude on: how a variety of mixtures will flow under vibration, the stability of air bubbles of different sizes (leading to loss of air), effect of excess vibration on water movement in the form (leading to honeycombing) and effects of chemical admixtures on these behaviors. Other variables to be considered include duration of vibration, aggregate type, mixture workability and SCM type and dose.

Language

  • English

Project

  • Status: Active
  • Funding: $272063
  • Contract Numbers:

    TR-827

  • Sponsor Organizations:

    Iowa Department of Transportation

    800 Lincoln Way
    Ames, IA  United States  50010
  • Managing Organizations:

    Iowa State University, Ames

    Center for Transportation Research and Education
    2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
    Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664
  • Project Managers:

    Gansen, Elijah

  • Performing Organizations:

    Iowa State University, Ames

    Center for Transportation Research and Education
    2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
    Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664
  • Principal Investigators:

    Taylor, Peter

  • Start Date: 20231001
  • Expected Completion Date: 0
  • Actual Completion Date: 0

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01909010
  • Record Type: Research project
  • Source Agency: Iowa Department of Transportation
  • Contract Numbers: TR-827
  • Files: RIP, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Feb 20 2024 5:47PM