Analytical modelling of hydration in traditional and innovative types of concrete

Title: Analytical modelling of hydration in traditional and innovative types of concrete
Author(s): G. De Schutter
Paper category : conference
Book title: The 50-year Teaching and Research Anniversary of Prof. Sun Wei on Advances in Civil Engineering Materials
Editor(s): C. Miao, G. Ye and H. Chen
Print-ISBN: 978-2-35158-098-1
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-099-8
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2010
Pages: 13 - 20
Total Pages: 8
Nb references: 11
Language: English

Abstract: The hydration of Portland cement can be modelled in a simple way by a degree of hydration based model, in which the heat production rate is the product of two factors. The first factor is depending on the state of the hydration process, represented by the degree of hydration. The second factor is depending on the actual temperature. This paper summarizes this model, and gives an overview how this model can be extended towards blended cements, like blast furnace slag cement, or towards powder rich cement systems as present in selfcompacting concrete (e.g. with limestone filler). The analytical model can be extended with an extra reaction, describing the influence of the blast furnace slag or the limestone filler.
Especially in the case of self-compacting concrete, the model parameters depend on composition parameters like cement/powder ratio. The model can also be extended to environment friendly concrete containing a high amount of fly ash.

Online publication: 2010-04-22
Publication type : full_text
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