An “unmodel” of Portland cement hydration

Title: An “unmodel” of Portland cement hydration
Author(s): Sidney Diamond
Paper category : conference
Book title: 2nd International RILEM Symposium on Advances in Concrete through Science and Engineering
Editor(s): J. Marchand, B. Bissonnette, R. Gagné, M. Jolin and F. Paradis
Print-ISBN: 2-35158-003-6
e-ISBN: 2351580028
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2006
Pages: 15 - 29
Total Pages: 15
Nb references: 26
Language: English

Abstract: A number of numerical models have been developed that attempt to numerically emulate aspects of the microstructure of hydrating cements in order to predict transport properties and other important aspects of their behavior. In the writer’s view, appropriate mathematical description of the microstructure of Portland cement pastes and concretes would require at least implicit recognition of certain specific microstructural features inherent in these systems, some of which are ignored or mis-represented in current models. Illustrations of some of these ignored or mis-represented features are provided.

Online publication: 2006-08-02
Publication type : full_text
Public price (Euros): 0.00
doi: 10.1617/2351580028.002