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Table 2 Cubic compressive strength of concrete produced with desert sand after elevated temperature.

From: Mechanical Performances of Concrete Produced with Desert Sand After Elevated Temperature

Cooling regime

Temperature

Cubic compressive strength/MPa

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

Natural cooling

Room temperature

47.67

48.79

51.09

48.29

46.85

43.67

100 °C

50.82

51.62

56.24

53.54

48.57

47.07

300 °C

48.50

50.77

56.31

54.94

51.02

47.37

500 °C

42.26

47.58

49.65

44.38

42.05

40.79

700 °C

34.06

34.55

35.20

31.50

30.84

30.00

Water cooling

Room temperature

47.67

48.79

51.09

48.29

46.85

43.67

100 °C

48.89

49.71

51.87

51.11

47.93

44.56

300 °C

43.68

44.39

48.35

47.59

45.55

41.47

500 °C

40.22

40.85

41.77

41.33

39.37

37.92

700 °C

30.32

30.64

30.47

30.30

30.00

29.71