scholarly journals The Hydration and Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar Prepared by Calcium Acetate Solution

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ke Cao ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Ying Xu ◽  
Wenfeng Shen ◽  
Hao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Heat Evolution ◽  
Calcium Acetate ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Acetate Solution ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Cement Pastes

Calcium acetate is the major component of the waste solution produced in treating recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) with acetic acid. Thus, the current work aims to explore the influence of calcium acetate solution on the performance of ordinary Portland cement. For this purpose, cement pastes and mortars were prepared using different concentrations, namely, 1, 2, and 3%, of calcium acetate solution. The heat evolution results confirmed that the calcium acetate solution at a concentration of 2% could accelerate the hydration of the cement. The XRD/TGA results and SEM images also indicated that more ettringite and calcium hydroxide (CH) are produced in the mortars prepared by the 2% calcium acetate solution. Moreover, the mortar containing the 2% calcium acetate solution has a denser microstructure than the control group according to the MIP tests results, and mortars cured for 3 and 28 days have a respective compressive strength, 23.34 and 15.43%, higher than the control group. The finding of this research could also contribute to studying the effect of adding metal ions to weakly acidic solutions as mixing liquids on the performance of cementitious materials.

scholarly journals The Influence of Discharge Time, Kind of Additive, and Kind of Aggregate on the Properties of Three-Stage Mixed Concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alena Sicakova ◽  
Karol Urban
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Discharge Time ◽  
Concrete Mixtures ◽  
Concrete Properties ◽  
Concrete Production ◽  
The Impact

Application of recycled aggregates (RA) for concrete production is limited due to their poor quality. While the environmental benefits of using the RA are well accepted, some unsolved problems prevent this type of material from wide application in structural concrete. The research and development of techniques which can minimize the adverse effect of RA on the concrete properties are highly requested. A specific mixing approach can also be helpful; here, mineral additives play a significant role for improvement of RA performance within the mixing process. However, delivery process can influence the homogeneity and uniformity of the concrete mixtures, resulting in negative effect on technical parameters. In this study, the impact of delivery time (0 min, 45 min, and 90 min) on the set of hardened concrete properties is presented while the three-stage mixing is used. Two kinds of additives—fly ash (FA) and recycled concrete powder (RCP)—were tested to coat the coarse fraction of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in the first step of mixing. For comparison, cement as coating material and natural aggregate instead the RCA were also used. The following parameters were tested after 28 days of setting and hardening: density, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, water absorption capacity, and depth of penetration of water under pressure. Generally, 90 min of working with concrete mixtures left no significantly negative influence on tested characteristics. Based on ANOVA results, with prolonged discharge time, the changes in composition of the mixtures become less important for compressive strength, density, and water absorption.

The use of calcium sulfo-aluminate cement as an alternative to Portland Cement for the recycling of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash in mortar

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 868-875
Author(s):  
Marc Antoun ◽  
Frédéric Becquart ◽  
Najib Gerges ◽  
Georges Aouad
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Waste Incineration ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Incineration ◽  
Cement Pastes

Municipal solid waste incineration generates large quantities of bottom ash that should be recycled. Current use of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWI-BA) in cementitious materials is mostly in Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). This paper considers using MSWI-BA as sand substitution in Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement (CSA) as an alternative to OPC. A comparison between OPC and CSA mortars containing 0–2 mm MSWI-BA is conducted. The MSWI-BA used was treated to remove the ferrous and non-ferrous metals in order to obtain a better mineral fraction. Different percentages (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) of standard sand were substituted by MSWI-BA based on equivalent volume. Experimental results showed that the compressive strength and porosity of the CSA mortars were superior to OPC after substitution at 1, 7, 28, and 90 days. The compressive strength of OPC mortars with 25% substitution decreased by 40% compared to 11% for CSA mortars at 90 days. This is due to the difference in pH between the two cement pastes as OPC in contact with the MSWI-BA leads to a reaction with the aluminum content which releases hydrogen gas, increases the porosity, and decreases the compressive strength.

scholarly journals CONTINUOUS MICROSTRUCTURAL CORRELATION OF SLAG/SUPERPLASTICIZER CEMENT PASTES BY HEAT AND IMPEDANCE METHODS VIA FRACTAL ANALYSIS

Fractals ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (04) ◽  
pp. 1740003 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. TANG ◽  
R. J. CAI ◽  
Z. HE ◽  
X. H. CAI ◽  
H. Y. SHAO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fractal Analysis ◽  
Setting Time ◽  
Blended Cement ◽  
Impedance Measurement ◽  
Heat Evolution ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Contact Impedance ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Early Age Hydration

This paper presents a preliminary work to evaluate the influence of slag and superplasticizer on the early-age hydration of cement pastes by an innovative non-contact impedance measurement, heat evolution method, compressive strength and setting time tests. Besides, the cumulative pore volume obtained from modulus and phase of impedance in different hydration sections is taken to continuously correlate the cumulative heat releasing of cement pastes via the fractal analysis. Retarded phenomena and mechanism of hydration in cement pastes incorporated with slag and superplasticizer are studied, respectively. It is found that the compressive strength and setting time have a good linear relation with the slag amount in blended cement pastes.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Feasibility of Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Producing Structural Concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 220 ◽  
pp. 01098
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tabrez Ali ◽  
Ibadur Rahman ◽  
Nirendra Dev ◽  
Priyanka Singh
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Structural Concrete ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Maximum Compressive Strength

When sustainability has become a primary measure of the selection of the building materials in the construction industry over the past decades, researchers all around the world have been looking upon for alternatives to reduce the overall environmental impact of the construction materials while not compromising the strength and durability. The factors like manufacturing, reusability, recyclability, disposal etc, are the criteria of utmost attention affecting the overall life cycle impact of the construction materials. In this prospect the Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) has shown up as an exceptionally viable contender for the manufacturing of concrete with several environmental benefits over the Natural Aggregate (NA) and has already been identified by industry and several government agencies across the globe. The efficient material use of RCA can potentially deliver an inferior though competent concrete in comparison to the NA while averring the criteria of sustenance. The present study delves into the calculation of the proportion of the RCA in a mix design for achieving maximum compressive strength. The experimental setup constituted the casting of concrete cubes of control mix design of M40 grade with proportions of RCA varying from 0-100 percent spread over a space of 10% with NA which were later put to tests. The thorough investigation on the casted concrete cubes lead to the conclusion that the mix design with 50% proportion of RCA in addition to 50% proportion of NA delivered the maximum compressive strength, an average value of 8.23% higher than that of the normal concrete and the highest Rebound Number, an average value of 53.92 for the M40 grade concrete thereby showcasing the feasibility of producing structural concrete with RCA. The results are asserted to be governed by the better bonding between the RCA and NA and due to the significant increase in the water retention capacity by the provision of RCA in the mix.

scholarly journals Recycled aggregate amount variation of fraction 4/8 mm and 8/16 mm in the concrete mixture

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Jozef Junák ◽  
Natália Junáková
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Aggregate Fractions ◽  
Aggregate Amount

AbstractThe introductory part of the paper is devoted to the classification of aggregates according to various criteria, one of them is the geographical origin of aggregates. From the point of view of the circular economy, the use of recycled aggregates comes to the fore, mainly from the ecological point of view but also from the economic point of view.The paper summarizes the results of research focused on the variation of the amount of 2 Recycled concrete aggregate fractions in concrete, followed by an evaluation of the effect of the presence of recycled material in the mixture on the selected property, specifically compressive strength. The highest compressive strength 34.7 MPa after 28 days hardening reached sample containing 100% recycled fraction 4/8 mm, and 60% recycled fraction 8/16 mm. This value is only slightly different from the compressive strength of the reference sample (34.4 MPa).

scholarly journals Long-term performance of sustainable pavements using ternary blended concrete with recycled aggregates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilson Lomboy ◽  
Douglas Cleary ◽  
Seth Wagner ◽  
Yusef Mehta ◽  
Danielle Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Supplementary Cementitious Materials ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Portland Cement Concrete ◽  
Cement Concrete ◽  
Concrete Aggregates ◽  
Concrete Mixtures

Dwindling supplies of natural concrete aggregates, the cost of landfilling construction waste, and interest in sustainable design have increased the demand for recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) in new portland cement concrete mixtures. RCA repurposes waste material to provide useful ingredients for new construction applications. However, RCA can reduce the performance of the concrete. This study investigated the effectiveness of ternary blended binders, mixtures containing portland cement and two different supplementary cementitious materials, at mitigating performance losses of concrete mixtures with RCA materials. Concrete mixtures with different ternary binder combinations were batched with four recycled concrete aggregate materials. For the materials used, the study found that a blend of portland cement, Class C fly ash, and blast furnace slag produced the highest strength of ternary binder. At 50% replacement of virgin aggregates and ternary blended binder, some specimens showed comparable mechanical performance to a control mix of only portland cement as a binder and no RCA substitution. This study demonstrates that even at 50% RCA replacement, using the appropriate ternary binder can create a concrete mixture that performs similarly to a plain portland cement concrete without RCA, with the added benefit of being environmentally beneficial.

scholarly journals Synthesis of a New Polycarboxylate at Room Temperature and Its Influence on the Properties of Cement Pastes with Different Supplementary Cementitious Materials

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Shuncheng Xiang ◽  
Yingli Gao ◽  
Caijun Shi
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Autogenous Shrinkage ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Heat Evolution ◽  
Hydration Heat ◽  
Supplementary Cementitious Materials ◽  
Cement Pastes ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Water Binder Ratio

Three polycarboxylates with different comb structures (i.e., the same degree of polymerization in side chains but different main chains) were synthesized via radical polymerization reaction at room temperature. The effect of polycarboxylates on the surface tension and the flowability in cement pastes was determined. The best product was selected to study its effects on the hydration heat evolution, compressive strength, autogenous shrinkage, and drying shrinkage of cement pastes with different kinds and contents of supplementary cementitious materials. The results showed that with the increase of molar ratio between AA and TPEG to 6 : 1, we could synthesis the best product. When the water-binder ratio was 0.4, with the increase of polycarboxylates, the cement hydration heat evolution had been slowed down, and the more the dosage was, the more obvious the effect was. Adding supplementary cementitious materials to cement under the same experimental conditions also played a mitigation role in slowing down the hydration heat. When the water-binder ratio was 0.3, supplementary cementitious materials could increase the strength of cement by 24.5% in maximum; its autogenous shrinkage and drying shrinkage could be decreased, respectively, by 60.1% and 21.9% in the lowest.

The Evaluation of High Calcium Green Polymeric Concrete

2012 ◽  
Vol 626 ◽  
pp. 776-780
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ruslan Mohd Ridzuan ◽  
A.A. Khairulniza ◽  
M.A. Fadhil
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Waste Paper ◽  
Paper Sludge ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
High Calcium ◽  
Paper Sludge Ash ◽  
Sludge Ash

ncreasing environmental concerns of the cement industry brings about the requirement to the development of new binders. Polymeric concrete containing no cement provides great potential in reducing the global warming problems caused by CO2emissions in Portland cement production. On the other hand, large amount of waste paper sludge ash produced annually in Malaysia has caused a disposal problem as they require a proper dumping process whereby it is very costly. The study focuses on the utilization of this high calcium Waste paper sludge ash (WPSA) in polymeric concrete containing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). WPSA is chemically activated by a high-alkaline solution to form paste that binds aggregate in the mixture. Sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate solution are used as alkali activators of silica (Si) and aluminium (Al) in main binders. The polymeric concrete samples were exposed to external ambient condition and tested for compressive strength and shrinkage at 3, 7, 28, 56, and 90 days to identify the strength and deformation of the polymeric concrete. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysis performed to ascertain the chemical properties of the produced WPSA. The result of polymeric concrete yielded very minimum shrinkage. The measurement compressive strength is up to 7MPa at 90 days. Hence, this new green material will bring benefits to the environment and is of economical value.

scholarly journals The Effect of Mixing Technique and Prolonged Mixing Time on Strength Characteristics of Concrete

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (20) ◽  
pp. 1290
Author(s):  
Karol Urban ◽  
Alena Sicakova
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Mixing Time ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Strength Characteristics ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Splitting Strength ◽  
Mixing Method ◽  
Tensile Splitting Strength ◽  
The Impact

The experiment aims to test the triple mixing (3M) technique to produce the concrete with recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). Then, the impact prolonged mixing, representing the influence of delivery and discharge time in praxis, is analysed by the change in strength properties. Both the 28-day compressive strength and tensile splitting strength are evaluated in two aspects: the prolonged mixing time (0, 45 and 90 min after initial mixing), and the mixing method (normal and triple). Prolonged mixing time brought both the positive and negative changes in strength characteristics however the worst difference between initial mixing (0′) and 90′ minutes of mixing was only 8.4% for compressive strength and 8.5% for tensile splitting strength.

scholarly journals The influence of recycled concrete aggregate on the properties of concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
pp. 02020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisreen Mohammed ◽  
Kaiss Sarsam ◽  
Mazin Hussien
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Hardened Concrete ◽  
Recycled Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Natural Aggregates

Use of Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA) in concrete can be described in terms of environmental protection and economy. This paper deals with the mechanical properties of concrete compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, and modulus of rupture. Three kinds of concrete mixtures were tested, concrete made with Natural Coarse Aggregate (NCA) as a control concrete and two types of concrete made with recycled coarse aggregate (50% and 100% replacement level of coarse recycled aggregate). These kinds of concrete were made with different targets of compressive strength of concrete f ’c (35MPa) and (70 MPa). Fifty specimens were tested of the fresh and hardened properties of concrete. The waste concrete from laboratory test cubes was crushed to produce the Recycled Coarse Aggregate used in recycled concrete. A comparative between the experimental results of the properties for fresh and hardened concrete is presented in the paper. Recycled aggregate concrete (RCA) had a satisfactory performance despite the replacement ratios. It was found using the size of Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA) of (5-14) mm has quite similar in performance with the same size of Natural Coarse Aggregate (NCA), it is necessary to use high quality of recycled concrete (with low levels of impurities). Recycled aggregate as an alternative to natural aggregates -seems quite successful.

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