Effects of particle size distribution, shape and volume fraction of

At the mesoscopic scale, concrete can be considered as two-phase composite materials, composed of the random packing of irregular aggregate particles and the hydrated …

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Packing calculations applied for concrete mix design

PACKING OF CONCRETE MATERIALS When selecting a concrete mix design, it is always desirable to compose the aggregates as densely as possible, i.e. with maximum packing. That …

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particle packing density of concrete, the particles should be selected to fill up the voids between large particles with smaller particles and so on, in order to obtain a dense and stiff particle …

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Therefore, this study is a local focus on using concrete debris to obtain high packing density recycled coarse and fine aggregates in various fractions of (0.16 mm - 10 mm) …

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Particle Packing Method for Recycled Aggregate Concrete

Detailed focus on Particle Packing Method (PPM) and its use in the mix design of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC) Highlights microstructural analysis of RAC using …

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Aggregate Packing

Abstract. Aggregate packing concepts developed in the field of high-performance cement concrete, were transposed to the field of asphalt concrete. These concepts, associated with …

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The influence of aggregate shape properties on aggregate packing …

The results of DEM simulations and laboratory measurements were analysed, including the correlation between simulated aggregate packing parameters and the lab …

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The particle packing theory is based on decreasing the UHPC concrete porosity by filling the air voids among granular particles using smaller size constituents, as shown in Figure 1. Fig. 1. …

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Packing of aggregates : An alternative tool to determine the

(DOI: 10.14359/328) Concrete mix designs include a number of subdesigns of, for example, the aggregate mix. The aggregates are usually selected and combined according to …

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Three-dimensional mesoscale modeling of concrete with convex aggregate

The take and place method [4], [6], [15], also known as the random sequential packing method [39], [40], may be the most common and straightforward approach to the …

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Particle Packing for Concrete Mix Design: Models vs. Reality

In concrete-based composite design and construction, packing of aggregates is one of the most important challenges (Baulea and Makse, 2014, Li and Kwan, 2014, Ghasemi and …

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Packing of Aggregates: An Alternative Tool to Determine the …

Keywords: aggregates; high-performance concrete; mix price; natural resources; optimization; packing; DOI: 10.14359/328. Date: 9/1/1997. ... aggregate selection and combination is to aim …

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Packing of Aggregates: An Alternative Tool to Determine the …

Keywords: aggregates; high-performance concrete; mix price; natural resources; optimization; packing; DOI: 10.14359/328. Date: 9/1/1997. ... aggregate selection and …

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(PDF) Particle packing theories and their application in concrete

The most widely used approach for optimising spherical aggregate packing density is to follow an ideal ... V. Particle packing and concrete properties, Material Science of …

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Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Aggregate Packing for …

AbstractThis research investigates the effects of aggregate proportioning on the basis of theoretical particle packing models and verifies the predicted results with experimental …

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Optimization of a Computer Simulation Model for Packing of Concrete

A simulation algorithm was developed for modeling the dense packing of large assemblies of particulate materials (in the order of millions). These assemblies represent the …

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Mix design of concrete: Advanced particle packing model by …

The study failed to discuss the packing particles of cement content or aggregate packing density as a basis for mix design. The investigation of Kumar and Santhanam [25] …

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Influence of the fine aggregate particle packing effects on the …

Hafid et al. [32] discussed the relationship between the rheological behavior of concrete and fine aggregate packing properties. The results proved that the fine aggregate …

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Characterization of the wall effect of concrete via random packing …

Based on the particle packing structures in the cubic containers with semi-periodic boundaries, the effect of different aggregate characteristics on the variation of three …

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Recycled aggregate concrete: Particle Packing Method (PPM) of …

Jacobsen and Arntsen [85] conducted experiments at different aggregate packing densities by filling the void space with cement paste and observed that there is a reduction in …

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Packing density measurement and modelling of fine aggregate …

The concept of particle packing has already been applied to the aggregate proportioning for optimum concrete mix design. Early in the 1960s, Powers [3] had suggested …

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Effect of Aggregate Gradation with Fuller Distribution on …

on mechanical property and durability of sulfoaluminate cement concrete with aggregate gradations according to Fuller distribution were presented. Fuller distribution of aggregates …

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Effect of natural and recycled aggregate packing on properties of

Particle packing was identified as the key factor affecting concrete block performance. Packing optimization yielded 31% increase in packing and 156% increase in …

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What Aggregate Packing is Optimal?

the maximum packing in the sand coarse aggregate system of a concrete and the cement powder. With the expanding role of mineral admixtures and chemical admixtures available for …

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Development of a Computer Simulation Model for Packing of Concrete

These assemblies represent the real aggregate systems of portland cement concrete. Two variations of the algorithm are proposed: Sequential Packing Model and …

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Predicting concrete strength through packing density using …

The packing of aggregates plays a crucial role in deciding the concrete compositions, whereas, aggregate size and shape interfere with the microstructure and …

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A nonlinear particle packing model for micro-aggregate

Aggregate as the largest proportion of raw materials in concrete, its physical properties have a great impact on the performance of concrete. Optimization of aggregates …

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Fractal dimension analysis of aggregate packing process: A numerical

In the concrete mixing, Wang's model could be used to simulate the aggregates' packing process, i.e., the crushed stone or cobblestone. As to the casting simulation, the …

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Recycled Aggregate Concrete: Particle Packing Method (PPM) of …

The reuse of old concrete as a source of aggregate is a reliable alternative to Natural Aggregate (NA) in concrete construction. Because of poor quality of Recycled …

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