Degradation Phenomenon of Basic Mechanical Properties of Plain Reactive Powder Concrete with Time

The same batch reactive powder concrete specimens were obtained with same raw materials and curing process, uniaxial compressive strength test had been done on the specimens after hot water curing placed in laboratory for seven days , three months and three years. The test results showed that seven-day strength and three-month strength of plain reactive powder concrete after hot water curing are almost equal. Strength of plain reactive powder concrete has not degradation within three months after hot water curing. While strength of plain reactive powder appears serious degradation phenomenon after placed in Laboratory for three years. Comparing uniaxial compressive strength test results of plain reactive powder concrete at three-month with three-year after hot water curing ,we find that strength of plain reactive concrete at three-year decrease about 27 percent than the strength of plain reactive powder concrete placed at laboratory for three months, and elasticity modulus increases about 71 percent, axial peak strain decrease about 62 percent respectively .With the passage of time, plain reactive powder concrete appears more Brittle Features and less toughness.