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3.3.3 Pull-<strong>of</strong>f testPull <strong>of</strong>f test w<strong>as</strong> designed to study the bond strength at early age, similarly to slant-sheartest. All pull <strong>of</strong>f samples were tested at age <strong>of</strong> 11-12 days. NSC blocks, with 13x7x4 indimensions, were c<strong>as</strong>t and a UHPC layer <strong>of</strong> 1 in were poured afterwards, obtaining finalcomposite slabs <strong>of</strong> 13x7x5 in. These dimensions were chosen b<strong>as</strong>ed on the followingcriteria for constructability: the rectangular shape is convenient to facilitate the mouldsfabrication, the dimensions were large enough to obtain three cores <strong>as</strong> established by therequirement <strong>of</strong> ASTM C 1583, and the specimens could also be moved e<strong>as</strong>ily. For eachc<strong>as</strong>e study at le<strong>as</strong>t six cores were tested. Figure 3.4 shows the size <strong>of</strong> the compositespecimens and the distance between the three different cores obtained from each. Thecenters <strong>of</strong> core tests positions were 4.1 in apart and at le<strong>as</strong>t 2.5 in from an edge.Figure 3.4 Detail <strong>of</strong> pull <strong>of</strong>f specimen and location <strong>of</strong> coring holes3.4 Preparation <strong>of</strong> <strong>concrete</strong> substratesFour NSC mixes were needed to c<strong>as</strong>t all samples for the splitting tensile test while threeother NSC mixes were realized to c<strong>as</strong>t all slant-shear and pull-<strong>of</strong>f samples.50

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