Advances in Concrete Construction

Volume 4, Number 1, 2016, pages 1-14

DOI: 10.12989/acc.2016.4.1.001

Spalling of heated high performance concrete due to thermal and hygric gradients

Binsheng Zhang, Martin Cullen and Tony Kilpatrick

Abstract

In this study, high performance concrete beams and prisms with high content of PFA were heated to various temperatures up to 450

Key Words

high performance concrete; spalling; high temperature; thermal gradient; hygric gradient

Address

Binsheng Zhang, Martin Cullen and Tony Kilpatrick: School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, Scotland, UK