Durability of rock-filled-dam face-slab concrete

doi:10.1680/coma.2009.162.2.73

Durability of rock-filled-dam face-slab concrete

Authors: S.-K. Woo ¹ ; Y.-C. Song ¹ ; J.-P. Won ²
Source: Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials, Volume 162, Issue 2, pages 73 –79 , ISSN: 1747-650X, E-ISSN: 1747-6518

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While some fields of civil engineering endeavour, and some materials, are heavily researched and published, the performance of construction materials and systems attracts far less interest and coverage
Construction Materials from the Institution of Civil Engineers is a recent addition to the suite of ICE Proceedings, and has been established with the aim of encouraging research and practical discussion in the field of performance of construction materials and systems.

Construction Materials addresses, among other subjects
The journal is edited by a distinguished editorial advisory panel and has a broad scope to embrace engineers working in both design and construction.

Construction Materials covers areas such as the procurement, specification, application, development, performance and evaluation of all materials used in construction and civil engineering. Coverage is also provided of the aspects which need to be taken into account when selecting materials: including embodied energy, environmental impact, service life, refurbishment, recycling and reuse.
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The present study examined the durability of face-slab concrete in concrete-faced rock-filled dams. The durability of face-slab concrete can be improved by optimising the amount of fly ash in the cement mixture. Durability tests, including permeability, abrasion resistance, repeated wetting and drying and repeated freezing and thawing, were conducted for face-slab concrete using different amounts of fly ash and polypropylene fibre. When the effect of the fly ash content on the concrete durability was evaluated, the results showed that a 20% fly ash content yielded an optimum durability level for concrete-faced rock-filled dams

Keywords: dams, barrages & reservoirs; concrete technology & manufacture
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.1680/coma.2009.162.2.73
Affiliations: 1: Structure & Site Assessment Group, Korea Electric Power Research Institute Daejeon, Republic of Korea; 2: Department of Civil & Environmental System Engineering, Konkuk University Seoul, Republic of Korea

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