Effect of early curing on concrete duration by evaporation reducer

Author(s): Jiaping Liu, Lei li, Qian Tian, Changwen Miao, Yujiang Wang
Paper category: Conference
Book title: 2nd International conference on Microstructural-related Durability of Cementitious Composites
Editor(s): Guang Ye, K. Van Breugel, Wei Sun, Changwen Miao
Print ISBN: 978-2-35158-129-2
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-123-0
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Pages: 1213 - 1219
Total Pages: 5
Language: English

Abstract: 
In present paper, typical high performance concrete with low water/cement ratio and mineral admixture was cured by evaporation reducer (ER) at plastic stage. Effect of ER on concrete duration was characterized by carbonation, electric flux and freeze thawing experiment. In order to illustrate the reason of duration improvement, neat cement with water/cement=0.4 was prepared and the microstructure with and without ER curing was discussed. Results pointed out that concrete with early curing at its plastic stage by ER could improve concrete durability through increasing cement hydration degree, optimizing pore structure and decreasing porosity.

Online publication: 2013
Publication Type: full_text
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