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Table 3 Mass loss rate of concrete produced with desert sand after elevated temperature.

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

Cooling regime

Temperature

Mass loss rate/%

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

Natural cooling

Room temperature

0

0

0

0

0

100 °C

1.88

1.78

1.76

1.75

1.73

300 °C

5.18

5.48

5.78

5.45

6.78

500 °C

5.93

5.88

6.37

5.86

6.80

Water cooling

Room temperature

0

0

0

0

0

100 °C

1.37

1.29

1.57

0.96

1.65

300 °C

3.71

4.12

4.26

3.49

2.51

500 °C

4.84

4.96

4.44

4.86

4.74