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Evaluation of the Resistance to Crack Propagation of High-Performance Concretes by the Wedge Splitting Test Method

By
Jakob Šušteršič ,
Jakob Šušteršič

IRMA Institute for Research in Materials and Applications, Slovenia

Rok Ercegovič ,
Rok Ercegovič

IRMA Institute for Research in Materials and Applications, Slovenia

David Polanec ,
David Polanec

IRMA Institute for Research in Materials and Applications, Slovenia

Bojana Grujić
Bojana Grujić
Contact Bojana Grujić

Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

This paper describes the key elements of the results of investigations on the resistance to crack propagation carried out as part of a large-scale project to develop high-performance concretes (HPCs) for the secondary lining of a low and intermediate-level waste disposal shaft. Four HPCs were investigated, in which the quantity of the binder component and the proportions of the two cements and the silica fume in it were varied. We have also added steel fibers to one HPC. The wedgesplitting test method was used to determine the resistance to crack propagation. The results obtained show that all the HPC investigated achieve good resistance to crack propagation. The addition of steel fibers further improves this resistance.

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