The paper describes the determination of freeze-thaw resistance in self-compacting concretes and compares several test methods used for this purpose.The basic principle of testing freeze-thaw resistance is the observation of changes, in this case the loss of certain properties, in concrete attacked by freeze-thaw cycles.This paper documents measurements of tensile strength, tensile splitting strength, and dynamic Young's modulus measured by the ultrasonic pulse velocity test and resonance method.The outcome of the experiment is an evaluation of how suitable each test is for determining the freeze-thaw resistance of self-compacting concrete.
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