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Design of Technological Parameters for Vibrocompression of Gypsum Concrete
Leonid Dvorkin1, Vadim Zhitkovsky1, Yuri Ribakov2
1Department of Building Elements Technology and Materials Science, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, 33028 Rivne, Ukraine.
Abstract:
This paper deals with a method for producing gypsum concrete by vibropressing ultra-stiff concrete mixtures with a water-gypsum ratio (W/G) of 0.25-0.35 (stiffness 50-55 s according to Vebe), as well as the method of designing the composition of such concrete. The research was carried out using mathematical experimental design. Experimental and statistical polynomial models of strength and average density dependences on technological factors such as moisture content in the gypsum concrete mixture, aggregate consumption, and vibropressing parameters (dynamic punch pressure during vibration and process duration) were obtained. Models of the aggregate quantity and granulometric composition influence on the gypsum concrete strength at constant compaction parameters and changes in the mixture moisture content were obtained. Based on the obtained models, a method for designing the composition of vibropressed gypsum concrete on dense aggregate was developed. According to the proposed method, the aggregate-to-gypsum ratio (A/G) is first found, taking into account the given strength and quality of the materials. Next, the optimal W/G ratio, which ensures maximum compaction, is calculated and, after that, the residual air volume and the component consumption are obtained. The method allows determining the composition of gypsum concrete on dense aggregate, compacted by vibropressing of superhard mixtures according to a given compressive strength after 1 day of hardening in the range from 15 to 44 MPa. It also allows you to take into account the operating parameters of the molding plant, the aggregate grain composition, and determine the optimal moisture content of the gypsum concrete mixture.
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