Hydration, shrinkage, pore structure and fractal dimension of silica fume modified low heat Portland cement-based materials

Comparison between the effects of phosphorous slag and fly ash on the C-S-H structure, long-term hydration heat and volume deformation of cement-based materials

Advances in understanding ye'elimite-rich cements

Effects of sulfates on the hydration of Portland cement : a review

Reduction in CO2 emissions during production of cement, with partial replacement of traditional raw materials by civil construction waste (CCW)

Production and hydration of calcium sulfoaluminate-belite cements derived from aluminium anodising sludge

The tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and sulfate content in cement influence the hydration chemistry, setting time and rheology of cement paste, mortar and concrete. Here, in situ experiments are performed to better understand the effect of gypsum on the early hydration of cubic (cub-)C3A and Na-doped orthorhombic (orth-)C3A. The isothermal calorimetry data show that the solid-phase assemblage produced by the hydration of C3A is greatly modified as a function of its crystal structure type and gypsum content, the latter of which induces non-linear changes in the heat release rate. These data are consistent with the in situ X-ray diffraction results, which show that a higher gypsum content accelerates the consumption of orth-C3A and the subsequent precipitation of ettringite, which is contrary to the cub-C3A system where gypsum retarded the hydration rate. These in situ results provide new insight into the relationship between the chemistry and early-age properties of cub- and orth-C3A hydration and corroborate the reported ex situ findings of these systems.

Luciano de Andrade Gobbo

Papers

Production and hydration of calcium sulfoaluminate-belite cements derived from aluminium anodising sludge

Effect of Gypsum on the Early Hydration of Cubic and Na-Doped Orthorhombic Tricalcium Aluminate