Analysis of Cement Hydration Monitoring Using Embedded and External Ultrasonic Transducers

2011 ◽  
Vol 306-307 ◽  
pp. 514-518
Author(s):  
Qian Qian Zhong ◽  
Lei Qin ◽  
Shi Feng Huang ◽  
Xin Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Spectrum ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducers ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Ultrasonic Monitoring ◽  
Early Hydration ◽  
Coupling Problem

This study adopted home-made embedded piezoelectric transducers and external commercial ultrasonic transducers respectively to monitor early hydration processes of cement. This paper discussed the development of ultrasonic amplitude and frequency spectrum during the hydration process. It is proved that the method is effective for monitoring the hydration of cement paste. The embedded transducer could resolve the coupling problem of ultrasonic monitoring and it could be used for the whole life health monitoring of concrete.

Ultrasonic Monitoring of Hydration Using Embedded Piezoelectric Transducers

2010 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 510-513
Author(s):  
Lei Qin ◽  
Qian Qian Zhong ◽  
Shi Feng Huang ◽  
Xin Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Cement Paste ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Ultrasonic Transducer ◽  
Ultrasonic Waves ◽  
Piezoelectric Transducers ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Ultrasonic Monitoring ◽  
Coupling Problem ◽  
Velocity Amplitude ◽  
Wave Parameters

This study utilized embedded piezoelectric transducers for monitoring of cement hydration process. Longitudinal ultrasonic transducer which was suitable for being embedded in cement paste was prepared by cutting PZT rods and coating epoxy layer. The transducers were used to generate and receive ultrasonic waves to continuously observe the hydration of cement paste. The characteristics of wave parameters such as wave velocity, amplitude and frequency were used to interpret the hydration process of cement. Relationship between the character values of the wave and the process of hydration could be established. Therefore, it is feasible to observe the hydration progress using this technology. The coupling problem existed in traditional ultrasonic monitoring of hydration can be solved and the whole life monitoring of cement materials can be also achieved through this method.

scholarly journals The role of graphene/graphene oxide in cement hydration

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 768-778
Author(s):  
Shaoqiang Meng ◽  
Xiaowei Ouyang ◽  
Jiyang Fu ◽  
Yanfei Niu ◽  
Yuwei Ma
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Isothermal Calorimetry ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Early Hydration ◽  
Mobility Of Ions ◽  
Cement Surface

Abstract Graphene (G) and graphene oxide (GO) have been shown to significantly improve the mechanical properties of cement-based materials. In this study, the effect of the G/GO on cement hydration was investigated. First, the zeta potential of G/GO in simulated solutions was tested, and the interaction between G/GO’s surface and Ca2+ was explored. Subsequently, scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the morphology of C–S–H nucleation and growth on the cement surface in the cement paste containing G/GO. Furthermore, XRD and TGA analyses were carried out on the hydration products of the sample. At last, isothermal calorimetry was applied to investigate the influence of G/GO on the early hydration of cement. The results showed that the addition of G/GO significantly accelerates C–S–H nucleation and growth on the cement surface. It is indicated that the high mobility ions derived by G/GO in the cement paste dominate the reason for the accelerated hydration of cement. The presence of G, especially GO, facilitates the mobility of ions, especially Ca2+, thus enhances the interaction between the cement surface and the ions. This strong interaction promotes the C–S–H nucleation and growth, and therefore, the hydration of the cement.

scholarly journals Effect of nano-SnO2 on early-age hydration of Portland cement paste

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 168781401985194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Zhu ◽  
Genshen Li ◽  
Ruijie Xia ◽  
Huanhuan Hou ◽  
Haibin Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Portland Cement Paste ◽  
Scanning Electron

Nanomaterial, as a new emerging material in the field of civil engineering, has been widely utilized to enhance the mechanical properties of cementitious material. Nano-SnO2 has presented high hardness characteristics, but there is little study of the application of nano-SnO2 in the cementitious materials. This study mainly investigated the hydration characteristics and strength development of Portland cement paste incorporating nano-SnO2 powders with 0%, 0.08%, and 0.20% dosage. It was found that the early-age compressive strength of cement paste could be greatly improved when nano-SnO2 was incorporated with 0.08% dosage. The hydration process and microstructure were then measured by hydraulic test machine, calorimeter, nanoindentation, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and mercury intrusion porosimetry. It was found that the cement hydration process was promoted by the addition of nano-SnO2, and the total amount of heat released from cement hydration is also increased. In addition, the addition of nano-SnO2 can promote the generations of high density C-S-H and reduce the generations of low density C-S-H indicating the nucleation effect of nano-SnO2 in the crystal growth process. The porosity and probable pore diameter of cement paste with 0.08% nano-SnO2 were decreased, and the scanning electron microscopic results also show that the cement paste with 0.08% nano-SnO2 promotes the densification of cement microstructure, which are consistent with the strength performance.

scholarly journals Study on adsorption, rheology and hydration behaviours of Polycarboxylate(PCE) superplasticizer synthesized by different acid to ether ratio

2021 ◽  
Vol 2133 (1) ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
Zhijun Lin ◽  
Xiaofang Zhang ◽  
Zhanhua Chen ◽  
Yue Xiao ◽  
Yunhui Fang
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Main Chain ◽  
Chain Structure ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Structure Parameters ◽  
Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer

Abstract Polycarboxylate superplasticizer is synthesised by different acid to ether ratio, which is changing the main chain structure parameters, obtained different microstructures. The effect of different microstructure PCE superplasticizer on the fluidity of cement paste, rheological thixotropy, adsorption capacity and hydration heat are studied. The results show that dispersing performance in cement with acid to ether ratio of 3.5 is the best, the molecular weight and side chain density have rather little effect on the cement hydration process.

Citric Acid on the Hydration Mechanism of Cement

2011 ◽  
Vol 413 ◽  
pp. 174-179
Author(s):  
Bao Guo Ma ◽  
Jun Xiao ◽  
Hong Bo Tan
Keyword(s):  
Citric Acid ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Hydration Heat ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Chemical Shrinkage ◽  
Early Hydration ◽  
Hydration Mechanism ◽  
Diffraction Peaks ◽  
Acid Dosage

This article reports on the study to evaluate the hydration process of cement by the addition of citric acid. Through the test of citric acid of cement paste, hydration heat performance, resistivity, chemical shrinkage, and combined with XRD, SEM, DSC-TG discusses the influence of citric acid on cement hydration process. The results thus obtained were compared to the hydration process of cement with the blank sample and vary of dosage of citric acid. The results show that: The early hydration about 1~2 h resistivity increases, dissolve balance stage was extended; The chemical shrinkage increased significantly, and increases with dosage; With the increase in citric acid dosage, AFt diffraction peaks increases, while the CH peak decreases, indicating that the citric acid accelerated the initial hydration of C3A, while inhibiting C3S hydration and promoting AFt generation. Key words: citric acid, mechanism ,hydration heat, resistivity

scholarly journals Analysis of Early Performance of Cement Paste by Low Field NMR

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Jin ◽  
Zejun Lang ◽  
Wu Yao
Keyword(s):  
Cement Paste ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Hardened Cement ◽  
Early Hydration ◽  
Setting Times ◽  
Low Field ◽  
Early Performance ◽  
The Times ◽  
Function Relationship ◽  
Space Ratio

The change of the evaporable water content in the early hydration process of cement paste with different water-to-cement ratios was monitored by low field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) relaxometry. The hydration degree and gel/space ratio were accordingly calculated and analyzed. The test results show that the first derivative curves of the transverse magnetization are in good agreement with the known five stages of cement hydration process at an early age. The initial and final setting times of the cement paste are closely related to the times the gel/space ratio reaches a fixed value. The early compressive strength of the hardened cement paste exhibits a power function relationship with the gel/space ratio.

scholarly journals Effect of Delaminated MXene (Ti3C2) on the Performance of Cement Paste

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Zhu ◽  
Genshen Li ◽  
Chunhua Feng ◽  
Libo Wang ◽  
Wenyan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Cement Hydration ◽  
Hydration Heat ◽  
Hydration Process ◽  
Cement Matrix ◽  
Cement Composites ◽  
Hydrated Cement ◽  
Hydration Products

Delaminated MXene was incorporated into cement to improve the properties of cement composites, and its effects on the hydration process, microstructures, and mechanical properties were investigated, respectively. The investigation results showed that delaminated MXene was well-dispersed in the cement matrix and significantly reinforced the compressive strength of cement, especially when the addition is 0.01 wt%. Meanwhile, the total hydration heat of cement hydration and the quantity of hydration products were increased with the addition of delaminated MXene. In addition, the formation of HD C-S-H gel was promoted, and the microstructure of hydrated cement became more compact.

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