The Frost-resisting Durability of High Strength Self-Compacting Pervious Concrete in Deicing Salt Environment

Abstract

A high strength self-compacting pervious concrete (SCPC) with top-bottom interconnected pores was prepared in this paper. The frost-resisting durability of such SCPC in different deicing salt concentrations (0%, 3%, 5%, 10%, and 20%) was investigated. The mass-loss rate, relative dynamic modulus of elasticity, compressive strength, flexural strength and hydraulic conductivity of SCPC after 300 freeze-thaw cycles were measured to evaluate the frost-resisting durability. In addition, the microstructures of SCPC near the top-bottom interconnected pores after 300 freeze-thaw cycles were observed by SEM. The results show that the high strength SCPC possesses much better frost-resisting durability than traditional pervious concrete (TPC) after 300 freeze-thaw cycles, which can be used in heavy loading roads. The most serious freeze-thaw damage emerges in the SCPC immersed in the 3% of NaCl solution, while there is no obvious damage in 20% of NaCl solution. Furthermore, it can be deduced that the high strength SCPC can be used for 100 years in a cold environment.

Keywords

high strength self-compacting pervious concrete / top-bottom interconnected pores / heavy loading road / frost-resisting durability / deicing salt environment

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