Durability Performance Assessment of Transparent Pavement Concrete

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  • Manish Paratap Singh Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of technology, Patna, Bihar, India | Department of Civil Engineering, Sasaram Engineering College, Sasaram, Bihar, India
  • Sanjeev Sinha Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Patna, Bihar, India
Volume: 15 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 22781-22785 | June 2025 | https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.10727

Received: 25 February 2025 | Revised: 21 March 2025 | Accepted: 28 March 2025 | Online: 4 April 2025


Corresponding author: Manish Paratap Singh

Abstract

This study investigates the possibility of Plastic Optical Fiber (POF)-based transparent concrete as a sustainable alternative for pavement applications. Different POF spacings were performed (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 mm) to explore the effect of durability on water permeability. Rapid Chlorine Penetration Test (RCPT), Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV), and microstructure analysis were conducted. The results indicated that smaller POF spacings resulted in higher water permeability due to reduced compaction at the interface between POF and concrete. Similarly, RCPT showed higher chloride attacks in samples with smaller POF spacing, while the UPV analysis demonstrated that compaction and strength increased over time. The microstructure analysis exhibited that the presence of pores at the fiber-matrix interface, and the smooth surface of POF reduced bonding, leading to increased crack propagation. Among the tested samples, 1.5 mm diameter POF demonstrated the most optimal balance between strength and durability, making it a promising material for transparent concrete applications.

Keywords:

transparent concrete, light-transmitting concrete, Plastic Optical Fiber (POF), pavement materials, durability, mechanical properties

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Singh, M.P. and Sinha, S. 2025. Durability Performance Assessment of Transparent Pavement Concrete. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research. 15, 3 (Jun. 2025), 22781–22785. DOI:https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.10727.

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