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Document:
SP-362_70
Date:
June 18, 2024
Author(s):
Nader Ghafoori, Ariful Hasnat, and Aderemi Gbadamosi
Publication:
Symposium Papers
Volume:
362
Abstract:
This paper examines the influence of harvested fly ash on the properties of mortar and concrete. Class F and harvested fly ash were used at the substitution rate of 20% by weight of Portland cement. The investigated properties included heat release, consistency, setting time, compressive strength at different testing ages, absorption, the volume of permeable voids, surface resistivity, and drying shrinkage. The results revealed that the harvested fly ash produced the lowest released heat of hydration and longest setting times. Mixtures containing harvested fly ash displayed lower strength at all curing ages. Compared to traditional fly ash, harvested fly ash showed inferior transport properties for both absorption rate, permeable voids, and surface resistivity. Mixtures containing harvested fly ash showed comparable 120-day drying shrinkage when compared with the companion mortars made with traditional fly ash.
DOI:
10.14359/51742020
SP-362_68
Troian Viacheslav, Gots Volodymyr, Bruno Alex, Panek Rafał, and Flatt Robert J.
It is known that the use of recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) can raise a variety of problems, which are mainly due to the porosity of the old mortar contained in RCA. One of the simpler ways to solve these problems is the pre-wetting of RCA, which allows not only to minimize disadvantages but also to obtain the advantages associated with the effect of internal curing. Undoubtedly, the strongest positive effect of pre-wetted RCA is on the rheology of recycled concrete. But there are also possible positive effects of internal curing for strength and durability of blended cement concretes, which require longer curing times compared to normal Portland cement concrete. In this paper, we mostly study the influence of porous RCA on the rheology of cement paste, based on slag cement with a 75% slag content. For this purpose, the absorption properties of RCA of different sizes were studied. From this, mathematical dependences of the workability of cement systems on w/c and time could be obtained. These further underline the positive effect of pre-wetting of RCA with regard to retaining the workability of cementitious systems. This lays the basis for a broader study of pre-wetting RCA on the rheology of mixtures, strength, and durability to be covered in future publications.
10.14359/51742018
SP-362_55
June 17, 2024
H. Nguyen, E. Bernard, P. Kinnunen
The decarbonization of the cement industry will require a versatile portfolio of different alternative cements. In contrast to other known and popular alternatives, cement based on MgO-rich hydrates remains an unexplored topic and little is known about the formation and stability of Mg-Al LDH as the main binding phase in a cement. In this work, we report on experimental work on the phase assemblage of MgO-Al2O3-(SiO2)-CO2-H2O system via the hydration of an amorphous magnesium aluminate (AMA) in the presence of different magnesium carbonates and metakaolin. The data reveal that hydrotalcite is the main hydrate of the cement with relatively fast reaction kinetics in which AMA is fully hydrated after 7 days of curing in ambient water. Additionally, a more detailed phase assemblage will be beneficial in the better understanding and in improving the thermodynamic data for the MgO-Al2O3-(SiO2)-CO2-H2O system and of interest to shed light on the long-term stability of this cement.
10.14359/51742005
SP-362_36
June 14, 2024
Hugo Thuilliez, Christophe Lanos, Annabelle Phelipot-Mardelé, Gérard Mauvoisin
Geopolymers are amorphous mineral materials manufactured from aluminosilicates and a strongly basic alkaline solution. One of their advantages is a lower carbon footprint than conventional cementitious binders. However, they are subject to significant drying shrinkage. In this study, geopolymer samples are produced from metakaolin, silica fume, and a potash solution. The mixture proportions are selected to reach the molar ration Si/Al=1.8, K/Al=1.15, and H2O/K=5.3 leading to satisfactory rheology while mixing. Cylindrical samples (70 mm diameter, 40 mm height) are exposed to various curing conditions (temperature and relative humidity). A protocol including 3D scanning and instrumented macroindentation is used to monitor the drying shrinkage and hardening kinetics. Sample volume change and hardness are measured periodically until sample mass stabilization. It appears that the hardest samples are also the most cracked. Covering the sample for 5 days at 23°C or 24 hours at 40°C limits the shrinkage to ~1% but leads to a large decrease of the hardness compared to the hardest samples. An optimal geopolymerization requires a minimal amount of water which decreases with the progress of the reaction. Optimal curing conditions are identified. Thus, covering the sample for 3 days at 23°C allows to limit the shrinkage to 3% without cracking while reaching satisfactory mechanical properties.
10.14359/51741005
SP-362_45
Laura Diaz Caselles, Ganaël Bon, Céline Cau Dit Coumes, Pascal Antonucci, Angélique Rousselet, Adel Mesbah, Valérie Montouillout
This paper investigates the leaching behavior of magnesium phosphate cement-based materials (MPC) prepared using hard-burnt magnesia (MgO) and monopotassium phosphate (KH2PO4). Three different formulations of variable Mg/P molar ratios (1, 2, and 3) were tested. Upon hydration, K-struvite was the main hydrate formed in all cases. After 28 days of curing, mechanical properties were assessed on MPC mortars. Semi-dynamic leaching tests were performed on MPC paste monoliths for 28 days under well-controlled conditions and using demineralized water with a pH maintained at 7. Leaching solutions were frequently renewed. Solids were characterized before and after leaching using XRD and SEM/EDS. The cumulative element release, plotted against the square root of time, indicated that leaching was mainly controlled by diffusion in all samples. Examination of the solids revealed a zonation process involving K-struvite dissolution and cattiite precipitation. Analyses of leachates showed that fluxes of leached species increased with decreasing Mg/P molar ratios. This parameter was thus a key factor, influencing the pore network and the resistance of MPC-based materials to leaching.
10.14359/51741014
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