Cylinder or Cube: Compression Strength Testing of 12 to 30 ksi Concrete

Accurate determination of the compressive strength of very high strength concretes is currently a difficult proposition due to large testing machine capacity requirements and the need for cylinder end preparation. An experimental program is being conducted to determine whether alternate specimen types can be reliably used to determine the compressive strength of an ultra-high performance concrete in the strength range from 12 to 30 ksi. 2 in., 3 in., and 4 in. cylinders were tested alongside 2 in., 2.78 in., and 4 in. cube specimens. Preliminary results have demonstrated that the 3 in. cylinder as well as the 2.78 in. and the 4 in. cubes were found to be acceptable alternatives to the standard 4 in. cylinder specimen. The 2.78 in. cube specimen results to date have indicated that it can provide acceptable results for situations where cylinder end preparation and machine capacity are concerns.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Project Managers:

  Graybeal, Benjamin

• Performing Organizations:

  Professional Services Industries, Incorporated

  13800 Coopermine Road
  Herndon, Virginia  United States  20171

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Principal Investigators:

  Davis, Marshall

  Graybeal, Benjamin

• Start Date: 20060000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20080000
• Source Data: RiP Project 15270

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compressive strength; Cubes; High performance concrete; Research projects; Testing equipment; Ultra high performance concrete
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cylinders
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462771
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:10PM