Behavior of high strength concrete containing nano-metakaolin exposure to fire flame

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The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the effect of fire flame exposure with different intensities of firing on the mechanical properties of a high strength concrete (HSC).

Many variables were encountered in this study.

Two mixes of 80 MPa target compressive strength (1 : 1.22 : 2) with 3 % Nano-Metakaolin and the other with 5 % were used.

Two types of coarse aggregate were used (natural crushed gravel and crushed dolomite rock with maximum size of 14mm).

The specimens were moist cured for 28 days, air-dried in the laboratory to firing at ages 90 days at three temperature levels (400, 600, 800)oC and for three exposure periods (1, 1.5 and 2 hours).

Different methods were used to cool specimens.

The reduction values of compressive strength for all mixes ranged between (2-69.5) % at 400oC, (8-72) % at 600oC and (10-85) % at 800oC , the reduction values of splitting tensile strength were (9-43.2) %, (17-50)% and (39-76) %, and the reduction values of flexural strength were (51.7-84.8) %, (52.8-87) %, (53.6-87.8) %, respectively