Laboratory Investigation of Compressive, Tensile and Wear Resistance of Concrete with Limonite Mineral Pigment with Emphasis on Urban Beautification

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Civil Engineering, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Shahid Bahonar Faculty of Engineering, Shiraz, Technical and Vocational University

2 Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Bahonar Faculty of Engineering, Shiraz, Technical and Vocational University

3 Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), shiraz, Iran, P. O. Box: 1435761137

Abstract

Concrete is one of the most significant and widely utilized materials in road and building construction. The usage of colored concrete in urban development projects can play a valuable role in improving urban aesthetics metrics. This research aims to investigate the effect of Limonite pigment (a yellow mineral pigment native to Iran) on concrete's compressive, tensile, and abrasion resistance, with emphasis on the decoration of contemporary cities. In this regard, samples of colored concrete replaced cement in concrete using limonite pigment in different weight ratios of 5, 10, 15, and 20 %. The newly colored concrete was subjected to compressive, tensile, and abrasion resistance tests. The compressive strength test results showed that iron oxide in Limonite pigment could increase the compressive strength of concrete. However, the results of concrete tensile and abrasion resistance tests show that adding 5, 10, 15, and 20 percent of pigment can reduce tensile strength by 4, 8, 19, and 29 % and abrasion resistance by 9, 19, 28, and 38 %. Therefore, colored concrete with a 15 % Limonite pigment rate or more; should be used to optimize urban decoration or ornamentation like flooring, urban elements, and urban passages. In this case, other pozzolanic additives such as micro silica, fly ash, steel fibers, and polypropylene should be utilized to increase concrete's abrasion resistance.

Keywords

References

  1. G. Lemaire,G. Escadeillas, E. Ringot, Evaluating concrete surfaces using an image analysis process. Constr. Build. Mater. 19(2005), 604-611
  2. D. F. Lin, H. L. Luo, Fading and color changes in colored asphalt quantified by the image analysis method. Constr.Build. Mater. 18(2004),255-261.
  3. C. W. Planje, Colored ceramic aggregate for decorative concrete. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 20, (1937) 90-96.
  4. M. Naderi, O. Qodousian, H. Mollayi Dehshali. Effects of type and dosage of pigment on the concrete compressive strength and its prediction by the fuzzy logic. J. Color Sci. Tech. 5(2011), 315-324. [In Persian]
  5. M. Sharifi, H. Sheibani. The effect of mineral pigments on the compressive strength of colored concrete by focusing on the role of improved color palette in current cities of Iran. J. Color Sci. Tech. 16(2022), 81-92.
  6. F. Avaznejad, H. Sheibani. Studying and reviewing the color in urban placemaking. J. Stud. Color World. 12(2022), 71-86. [In Persian]
  7. F. Avaznejad, H. Sheibani, Color in Arsen Zandieh Shiraz. J. Stud. Color World. 9(2019), 43-52. [In Persian]
  8. J. P. Lenclos, D. Lenclos, Colors of the world. Norton and & Company: New York. 2004.
  9. F. Avaznejad, H. Sheibani, "Study of Color in the Architecture of Nasir Al-Molk Mosque in Shiraz", J. Stud. Color World, 11, 23-34, 2021. https://doi.org/ 20.1001.1.22517278.1400.11.1.3.1 [In Persian] 
  10. H. Sheibani, A. Nasrabadi, M. Sotoudehniya, The Types of ‘Natural Landscape’ Represented in Saadi’s Poetry (Reviewing the Quality Presence of ‘Desert’ (Sahra/Sahara) in these Poems), JACO, 8(29), 31-36.2020.https://doi.org/10.22034/JACO.2020.221745.1149
  11. H. Janpoor, A. Alah Verdi. A review on performance of different organic coatings in protecting concrete structures against aggresive agents. J. Stud. Color World. 1(2012), 9-14. [In Persian]
  12. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C979 / C979M-10 Standard specification for pigments for integrally colored concrete.
  13. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C494-10a/C494M-10a Standard specification for chemical admixtures for concrete.
  14. American Concrete Institute, ACI303.1-97, Standard specification for cast-in-place architectural concrete.
  15. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials AASHTO M194-chemical admixtures for concrete.
  16. Y. Esen, Z. M. Doğan. Investigation of usability of limonite aggregate in heavy-weight concrete production. Prog. Nuclear Energy. 105(2018), 185-193.
  17. H. Sheibani, F. Avaznejad, The color palette of the city. Norouzi publications, 2017.
  18. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ACI 211.9R-18, Standard Concrete Technologh And Mix Design 
  19. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C33, Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates.
  20. Iran national standards, INSO. 302, 3rd. Revision, 2015.
  21. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C566 Standard Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying.
  22. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C136 Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregatcs.
  23. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C127-15 Standard Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate.
  24. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C128-15 Standard Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate.
  25. D.Mostoufinejad.Concrete mixed design and technology. Isfahan Industrial University.Vol.38.2014. 
  26. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM D1067, Standard Test Methods for Acidity or Alkalinity of Water.
  27. American Standards for Testing and Materials, ASTM C107, Method of Panel Spalling Testing High-Duty Fireclay Brick (Withdrawn 1994).

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics