Accelerated carbonation of concrete with high content of mineral additions: Effect of interactions between hydration and drying

This work aims at studying the accelerated carbonation of concrete mixtures with high substitution rates of cement by fly ash or blast-furnace slag. The study focused on the durability of the so-designed mixtures, especially their resistance against carbonation and their equivalence of performances. The results show that mixtures with high substitution rates of cement by fly ash (50%) or blast-furnace slag (75%) could replace mixtures in accordance with the current standard.     

掺合料对混凝土早期碳化深度影响的试验研究

通过自然暴露环境条件下掺合料混凝土的早期碳化试验,分析了粉煤灰掺量、矿渣掺量、煤矸石掺量对单掺混凝土碳化深度的影响规律,探讨了双掺掺合料对混凝土碳化深度发展规律的交互作用,并基于试验数据建立了掺合料碳化速度影响系数的表达式。结果表明：单掺粉煤灰掺量小于15%时混凝土的碳化深度略有减小但掺量超过15%后碳化深度随粉煤灰掺量的增加而增加,单掺矿渣混凝土的碳化深度随矿渣掺量的增加而增加,单掺小于20%的煤矸石使混凝土早期抗碳化性能提高但掺入超过30%的煤矸石后混凝土碳化深度明显增加;随着粉煤灰掺量的增加,双掺粉煤灰和矿渣、双掺粉煤灰和煤矸石的混凝土碳化深度增加,在粉煤灰混凝土中掺入25%矿渣或20%煤矸石后混凝土的碳化深度变化较小;在煤矸石混凝土中掺入25%~40%的矿渣时混凝土的碳化深度无明显变化但再掺入超过40%的矿渣时碳化深度明显增大,在矿渣混凝土中掺入20%煤矸石后混凝土的碳化深度增长约40%。     

不同养护条件对大掺量粉煤灰混凝土抗碳化性能试验研究

通过加速碳化试验,系统研究了不同养护条件和粉煤灰掺量的大掺量粉煤灰混凝土碳化规律.并利用扫描电镜和压汞法研究了大掺量粉煤灰混凝土碳化前后的微观形貌和孔结构变化.结果表明:经标准养护后的粉煤灰混凝土的抗碳化能力大于经自然养护后的粉煤灰混凝土的抗碳化能力;随着粉煤灰掺量的增加,混凝土抗碳化能力减小;标准养护下粉煤灰混凝土孔隙率相比于其在自然养护下的孔隙率降低了19.6％;碳化后浆体密实度增加,孔径细化,孔隙率降低31.4％.     

不同粉煤灰掺量混凝土的碳化特性

采用加速碳化和自然碳化2种试验方法,研究了在同强度等级条件下,养护不同时间、含有不同比例粉煤灰混凝土的碳化特性.研究表明:除了粉煤灰掺量为65%的试验组在养护不充分时抗碳化性能下降很多外,自然环境中,尤其在养护充分的情况下,粉煤灰含量不同的混凝土的抗碳化性能并未显示出明显的差异.加速试验环境与自然环境中混凝土的碳化表现...     

Carbonation of concrete and its prediction

This paper presents results on carbonation of concrete incorporating various constituents including chemical admixtures and fly ash. Both long- and short-term test results are discussed. For concrete with limited initial curing, it was found that the water/cement (not water/binder) ration was the most reliable parameter in predicting the resistance of concretes to carbonation.     

矿物掺合料对混凝土氯离子结合能力的影响(英文)

用自然扩散法测定了混凝土中的总氯离子和自由氯离子浓度,计算了普通混凝土、粉煤灰混凝土和矿渣混凝土的氯结合能力,研究了矿物掺合料的掺量、暴露时间、养护龄期对混凝土氯结合能力的影响.结果表明:随着矿物掺合料掺量的增大,粉煤灰混凝土氯离子结合能力的变化趋势是先上升后下降,矿渣混凝土的氯离子结合能力则急剧增强;混凝土的氯离子结合能力与暴露的氯盐溶液种类有关,而与暴露时间无关,并且随着混凝土的标准养护龄期的延长而不断增强.因此,对于实际氯盐环境中的混凝土结构,建议采用最佳掺量25%的粉煤灰混凝土或者高掺量矿渣混凝土,同时加强潮湿养护,有利于提高混凝土结构的服役寿命.     

粉煤灰、矿粉对水工混凝土体积稳定性的影响

采用对比的方法,实验研究了粉煤灰、矿粉对水工混凝土的工作性、抗压强度、弹性模量、干缩和受压徐变的影响。结果表明,在粉煤灰、矿粉等量取代部分水泥后,混凝土的工作性改善,抗压强度和抗压弹模与基准样相近,而28d以后的干缩明显减小;掺有粉煤灰、矿粉的混凝土随养护龄期的延长、强度的增加,其受压徐变逐渐减小;当粉煤灰掺量(质量分数)从15%增加到25%时,混凝土的徐变增大;对于相同掺量(15%)的粉煤灰、矿粉混凝土,经60d养护后加荷其徐变基本相同。     

Effect of steam curing on class C high-volume fly ash concrete mixtures

The effect of steam curing on concrete incorporating ASTM Class C fly ash (FA), which is widely available in Turkey, was investigated. Cement was replaced with up to 70% fly ash, and concrete mixtures with 360 kg/m³ cementitious content and a constant water/binder ratio of 0.4 were made. Compressive strength of concrete, volume stability of mortar bar specimens, and setting times of pastes were investigated. Test results indicate that, under standard curing conditions, only 1-day strength of fly ash concrete was low. At later ages, the strength values of even 50% and 60% fly ash concretes were satisfactory. Steam curing accelerated the 1-day strength but the long-term strength was greatly reduced. Setting time of fly ash-cement pastes and volume stability of mortars with 50% or less fly ash content were found to be satisfactory for standard specimens. In addition, for steam curing, this properties were acceptable for all replacement ratios.     

矿物掺合料混凝土碳化性能试验研究

通过快速碳化试验,综合考虑水胶比、掺合料种类、掺量等因素,对掺合料混凝土碳化规律进行了研究.结果表明:低水胶比是保证掺合料混凝十具有较高抗碳化能力的重要手段之一.掺合料总掺量相同时,掺合料混凝土抗碳化能力从高到低依次为:三掺粉煤灰+矿渣+硅灰,双掺粉煤灰+矿渣,双掺粉煤灰+硅灰,单掺矿渣,单掺粉煤灰,单掺硅灰.合理双掺粉煤灰+矿渣或三掺粉煤灰+矿渣+硅灰,不仅能使混凝土获得满足要求的抗碳化能力,还可以大大提高水泥取代量.     

粉煤灰混凝土的抗碳化性能研究

阐述了混凝土的碳化机理,从其内部的物理、化学因素两方面分析了粉煤灰混凝土的抗碳化性能,提出了相应的改善措施.此外,还对粉煤灰混凝土碳化测试和评价方法进行了探讨,并提出从选择合适的养护条件和适当延长其养护时间来进一步完善粉煤灰混凝土碳化测试和评价方法.     

Effect of elevated temperatures on concrete incorporating ferronickel slag as fine aggregate

This study evaluates the effect of elevated temperature exposure on concrete incorporating ferronickel slag (FNS) as a replacement of natural sand. Concrete cylinders were exposed up to 800°C, and the changes in compressive strength, mass, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), and microstructure were investigated. The concretes containing up to 100% FNS aggregate showed no spalling and similar cracking to that of the concrete using 100% natural sand. For exposures up to 600°C, the residual strengths of concretes containing 50% FNS were 7% to 10% smaller than the concrete with 100% sand. Use of 30% fly ash as cement replacement improved residual strength by pozzolanic reaction for exposures up to 600°C. An equation has been found from the correlation between residual strength and UPV. Therefore, UPV can be used as a nondestructive test to estimate the extent of postfire damage and residual strength of concrete incorporating FNS aggregate and fly ash.     

Variations of water absorption rate and porosity with depth from an exposed concrete surface: Effects of exposure conditions and cement type

Small prisms of hardened cement paste were conditioned for 4 years within cavities in a uniaxially exposed, companion concrete cube. Four exposure conditions and three types of cement were used. The concretes and cement pastes were made with a water/cement ratio of 0.59 and were cured for three days prior to exposure. Water absorption rate, capillary porosity and gel porosity of the prisms were investigated as functions of the depth from the exposed concrete surface. The average water absorption rate and capillary porosity of the prisms in the 20 mm surface zone were generally greater than those of the underlying material. Carbonation reduced water absorption rates in prisms made with Portland cement due to associated reductions of capillary pore volume and continuity : carbonation increased the water absorption rate and capillary porosity of prisms made with OPC/fly ash or OPC/ground granulated blastfurance slag. When the capillary porosity reduces below about 0.2 the water absorption rate reduces markedly, suggesting that the pores are becoming less continuous.     

Effect of cooling methods on residual compressive strength and cracking behavior of fly ash concretes exposed at elevated temperatures

This paper presents the effects of cooling methods on residual compressive strength and cracking behavior of concretes containing four different class F fly ash contents of 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% as partial replacement of cement at various elevated temperatures. The residual compressive strength of the aforementioned fly ash concretes is measured after being exposed to 200, 400, 600 and 800 °C temperatures and two different cooling methods, for example, slow cooling and rapid water cooling. Results show that the residual compressive strengths of all fly ash concretes decrease with increase in temperatures irrespective of cooling regimes, which is similar to that of ordinary concrete. Generally, control ordinary concrete and all fly ash concretes exhibited between 10% and 35% more reduction in residual compressive strength because of rapid cooling than slow cooling except few cases. Cracks are observed over concrete specimens after being exposed to temperatures ranging from 400 to 800 °C. Samples that are slowly cooled developed smaller cracks than those rapidly cooled. At 800 °C, all fly ash concretes that are exposed to rapid cooling showed the most severe cracking. X‐ray diffraction analysis shows reduction of Ca(OH)₂ peak and formation of new calcium silicate peak in concretes containing 20% and 40% fly ash when subjected to 800 °C in both cooling methods. Thermo gravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis results show increase in thermal stability of concrete with increase in fly ash contents. The existing Eurocode also predicted the compressive strength of fly ash concretes with reasonable accuracy when subjected to the aforementioned elevated temperatures and cooling methods. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of steam curing on the compressive strength of concrete containing supplementary cementing materials

Heat treatment is widely used to accelerate the strength-gaining rate of concrete. In general, the ultimate strengths of the heated-treated concrete are lower than those of the standard cured specimens. When ultrafine fly ash (UFA) is included in concrete, the pozzolanic reaction is accelerated through the heat treatment. Sometimes, various chemical activators were used to activate the reactivity of fly ash. In the current study, UFA and slag were used as a replacement for cement, steam curing and chemical activators were used to accelerate hydration of cement and fly ash, and then compared with moist curing. This paper presents the influence of steam curing on the compressive strength of concrete containing UFA with or without slag. The experimental results indicated that the concrete containing UFA has low early strength after 13-h steam curing and that the difference between the 28-day compressive strength of concrete through 13-h steam curing and that of moist-cured concrete is large, but the concrete with UFA and CaSO₄ or Ca(OH)₂ has a high early strength, thus, the reactivity of fly ash must be accelerated. Concrete containing UFA and ground slag was prepared, whose compressive strengths were improved.     

粉煤灰砼的干燥收缩性能

研究了粉煤灰对砼干燥收缩性能的影响。试验结果表明 :(1)在同水胶比条件下掺入粉煤灰 ,砼干缩值有些增加 ,但增幅不大。 (2 )在同标号 (R2 8)条件下 ,粉煤灰掺量不大时 (2 5 % ) ,砼的早期 (7d)干缩值平均增幅约为 13 % ,后期 (180d)平均增幅约 12 .6% ;大掺量粉煤灰砼 (4 0 % )早期 (7d)增幅较大 ,平均高达 2 6% ,后期 (180d)增幅较小约为 15 .7% )。 (3 )在同水胶比同掺量下 ,粉煤灰和矿粉两种掺合料对砼干缩值的影响差别不大     

Eco-friendly concretes with reduced water and cement contents — Mix design principles and laboratory tests

The major environmental impact of concrete is caused by CO₂-emissions during cement production. Great potential for reducing the impact is seen especially for concretes with normal strength. The use of superplasticizers and highly reactive cements as well as optimization of particle-size distribution and reduction in water content allows a significant reduction in Portland cement clinker in the concrete. Essential is the addition of mineral fillers (e.g. limestone powder) to provide an optimal paste volume. In addition, the already practicable substitution of secondary raw materials like fly-ash or furnace-slag for cement clinker is an appropriate option which is however limited by the availability of these resources.In several test series the fresh and hardened concrete properties of concretes with reduced water and cement contents were investigated, especially their workability, strength development, design-relevant mechanical properties as well as durability aspects such as carbonation. It was shown that concretes with cement clinker and slag contents as low as 150 kg/m³ were able to meet the usual requirements of workability, compressive strength (approx. 40 N/mm²) and mechanical properties. The carbonation depth of concretes with 150-175 kg/m³ clinker and slag was equal or lower than the depth of conventional reference concretes for exterior structures. The ecological advantages were identified, using environmental performance evaluation. A reduction of up to 35% in environmental impact was calculated compared with conventional concrete and of more than 60% with granulated blast-furnace slag. Practical application was verified by means of full-scale tests in a precast and ready-mix concrete plant.     

粉煤灰水泥石碳化性能的化学分析

开发了一种自制测量装置。利用该装置,沿碳化深度方向,分层测定了碳化粉煤灰水泥石中CaCO3的含量。绘制了＂CaCO3含量–深度＂曲线。根据曲线特点,定义了完全碳化区、部分碳化区、未碳化区等概念和碳化程度、碳化速度等特征指标。研究了粉煤灰掺量、水胶比、龄期、养护条件、碳化前烘干处理、碳化时间、碳化湿度等对粉煤灰水泥石碳化性能的影响。结果表明：粉煤灰掺量越大,水胶比越高,龄期越短,养护环境越干燥,碳化前试件越干燥,粉煤灰水泥石的抗碳化性能越差;碳化时间越长,碳化湿度越低,粉煤灰水泥石的碳化程度越高;但碳化速度随碳化时间的增长而减慢。这些结论与文献报道的用其他方法得到的公认的结论一致。本方法还得到了更加深入的研究结果,即：粉煤灰掺量越大、粉煤灰水泥石中可碳化物质的相对含量越低;水胶比、龄期、养护条件、碳化时间、碳化湿度基本不改变粉煤灰水泥石中可碳化物质的相对含量;龄期、养护条件可改变未碳化粉煤灰水泥石中碳酸盐的相对含量。     

Influence of initial curing on sulphate resistance of blended cement concrete

The paper presents results of an investigation on the effect of initial curing conditions on the sulphate resistance of concrete made with ordinary portland cement and using pfa, silica fume and ground granulated blast furnace slag for partial replacement of cement. In addition, porosity and pore structure analysis of representative pastes was carried out to examine the relationship between these properties and sulphate resistance of concrete. The depth of carbonation in specimens of pastes was also determined.

Three different initial curing conditions immediately after casting of specimens were adopted, namely: WET/AIR CURED at 45°C, 25% RH; AIR CURED at 45°C, 25% RH; AIR CURED at 20°C, 55% RH. The results show that pore volume and pore structure of the paste bear no direct relationship with the sulphate resistance of concrete. The presence of a carbonated layer on the surface is generally accompanied by superior sulphate resistance—there are, however, important exceptions. Low humidity curing at high temperature (45°C) results in higher depths of carbonation but lower sulphate resistance than similar curing at 20°C.

The sulphate resistance of concrete increases with the replacement of cement with 22% pfa, 9% silica fume and 80% ggb slag. The sulphate resistance also increases due to drying out of concrete during early curing at low relative humidity and due to carbonation. The possible common factor which leads to this improved sulphate resistance is the reduced Ca(OH)₂ content which leads to smaller volume of the expansive reaction products with sulphate ions. The effect of initial curing at high temperature (45°C) is significantly harmful to the sulphate resistance of plain concrete but much less so to the blended cement concretes.     

Chloride resistance of high-performance concretes subjected to accelerated curing

The strengths and chloride penetration resistance of a series of high-performance concretes were measured after curing either at 23 °C or accelerated by heating to 65 °C. The results confirm that concretes containing silica fume (SF) or ternary blends of SF and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) exhibit improved chloride penetration resistance compared to those of plain Portland cement concretes. In addition, chloride penetration resistance of Portland cement concrete is adversely affected by accelerated curing. With the use of the ternary ordinary Portland cement (OPC)-SF-GGBFS binders, accelerated curing did not have detrimental effects on chloride penetration resistance and provided 18-h strengths in excess of 40 MPa.     

粉煤灰及沙漠砂对混凝土抗碳化性能的影响

通过进行单掺粉煤灰、单掺沙漠砂、双掺粉煤灰和沙漠砂混凝土3d、7d、14d、28d和56d抗碳化性能试验,分析了粉煤灰掺量和沙漠砂替代率对混凝土抗碳化性能的影响,建立了混凝土28 d碳化深度与粉煤灰掺量及沙漠砂替代率之间回归关系模型.试验结果表明:对于单掺粉煤灰混凝土,随着粉煤灰掺量增加,混凝土碳化深度逐渐增大,且碳化早期比后期增长较快;对于单掺沙漠砂混凝土,随着沙漠砂替代率增加,混凝土碳化深度呈先减小后增大趋势,沙漠砂替代率20%时混凝土碳化深度最小;对于双掺粉煤灰和沙漠砂混凝土,粉煤灰掺量10%,沙漠砂替代率20%时混凝土碳化深度最小.