Abstract
An experimental investigation was conducted to evaluate the shear strength provided by different self-compacting concrete mixes proportioned using different fillers and coarse aggregates. A total of 28 simple beams without shear reinforcement were tested in flexure. The test parameters included the use of gravel versus crushed dolomite as coarse aggregates, the amount of longitudinal reinforcement, and the composition and percentage of fillers. Dolomite stone powder with either silica fume or fly ash was used as fillers replacing cement aiming at reducing the cost of the mix and obtaining better performance. The test results indicated that the overall structural performance in terms of cracking pattern and shear strength was comparable in all mixes. While the dolomite beams sustained higher ultimate shear loads, the normalized shear strength of most of the gravel beams were higher compared to their dolomite counterparts due to the capability of gravel beams to develop interlocking mechanisms and post-cracking shear resistance compensating the influence of the lower compressive strength.
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