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Abstract
To explore the relationship between air pores and macroscopic properties, normal concrete (NC), iron ore tailings concrete (TC), and steel fiber-reinforced tailings concrete (SFTC) were selected as research objects. Performance tests were conducted after 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 days of chloride dry-wet cycles, including measurements of compressive strength, chloride permeability, and air pores. ImageJ was used to process images and extract characteristic parameters of the air pores. The fractal dimension of pore axes was calculated, and principal component analysis (PCA) was performed. Results show that the shape parameters have the greatest impact on the mechanical properties for NC and the quantity parameter for TC and SFTC. And the distribution parameters have the greatest impact on the permeability for NC and TC and the quantity parameter for SFTC.
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