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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Development of a High-Performance Composite Mortar for Ultra-High-Strength Preplaced Aggregate Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes (PACFSTs).

Yicheng Zhao, Xiaojun Zhou, Yingda Zhang, Sheng Li

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Yicheng ZhaoDepartment of Road and Bridge Engineering, Sichuan Vocational and Technical College of Communications, Chengdu 610130, China.
Xiaojun ZhouSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.
Yingda ZhangSchool of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6152-8349
Sheng LiDepartment of Road and Bridge Engineering, Sichuan Vocational and Technical College of Communications, Chengdu 610130, China.

Funding

Sichuan Natural Science Foundation of China 2024NSFSC0163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study developed a high-performance composite mortar with a low water-to-binder (W/B) ratio to improve the mechanical strength and volumetric stability of preplaced aggregate concrete-filled steel tubes (PACFST). Silica fume was incorporated to optimize the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between the matrix and coarse aggregates. The effects of the sand-to-binder (S/B) ratio, water-to-binder (W/B) ratio, and expansive agent content on the flowability, compressive strength, and volume stability of the composite mortar were systematically analyzed. Experimental tests were conducted using vibration-free molded specimens, and the influence of different S/B ratios (0.8-1.4), W/B ratios (0.26-0.32), and expansive agent dosages (0-8%) on mortar properties was evaluated. The results indicate that an optimal S/B ratio of 1.2 significantly enhances flowability and strength, whereas further increases offer limited improvement. Reducing the W/B ratio enhances strength, with a decrease from 0.32 to 0.28 leading to a 23.4% increase in 28-day compressive strength. Additionally, a 6% expansive agent dosage reduces 90-day shrinkage by 13.1% while maintaining high compressive strength. The optimized PAC achieved a 28-day compressive strength of 115.9 MPa, with an 11.6% increase in 7-day strength and a 51.2% reduction in 90-day shrinkage compared to conventional C100 concrete. These findings provide theoretical guidance for designing high-strength, low-shrinkage PAC, offering insights for bridge, tunnel, and high-rise building applications.

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expansive agenthigh-performance composite mortarpreplaced aggregate concrete-filled steel tubesand-to-binder ratiovolumetric stabilitywater-to-binder ratio

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