Papers by Author: Pei Wei Gao

Abstract: The hydration and expansive characterization of a novel concrete expansive agent were investigated in this paper. The results showed that the hydration activities of the novel agent depended on the calcining temperature, particle size and curing temperature. When the expansive agent was mixed in concrete, the early shrinkage of concrete was reduced. If the content and distribution of the expansive agent in concrete is appropriate and uniform, the expansion rate of concrete may be controlled, and the shrinkage of concrete could be compensated effectively by the gentle volume expansion.

Abstract: This paper discusses the sulfate resistance and frost of mass hydraulic concrete which containing fly ash, superplasticizer and a novel MgO-bearing expansive agent (HNM), at same time, the mechanisms and processes of sulfate attack on it have been proposed. Results showed that using a water/binder ratio of 0.48 in RCC containing 50 % fly ash and 8 % HNM a durability factor of over D300 can be achieved and sulfate resistance may be improved slightly.