Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1455764 | Cement and Concrete Composites | 2008 | 7 Pages |
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the effect of different amounts of silica fume (SF) and water to cement ratios (w/c) on the residual compressive strength of high-strength concrete after exposure to high temperatures. Based on the results obtained the rates of strength loss for concrete specimens containing 6% and 10% SF at 600 °C were 6.7% and 14.1% lower than those of the ordinary concrete. The dosage of SF had no significant effect on the relative residual compressive strength at 100 and 200 °C, whereas the amount of SF had considerable influences on the residual compressive strength above 300 °C similar to the response at 600 °C. The optimum dosage of SF and w/c was found to be 6% and 0.35, respectively.