A Novel Method for Monitoring Hydration Process of Cement Paste Material

Abstract:

A new measurement system is developed to monitor the early hydration of cementitious materials based on measured dielectric properties of the material in low electromagnetic frequency range. The objectives of this paper were to evaluate the changes in the electromagnetic properties for samples with different fly ash content and to establish the reliability of the measurement technique by comparing with results obtained by traditional method such as thermal method that is either time consuming or impractical. The method adopted in the present experimental work is a parallel plate electrode system (PPES). The suggested monitoring device for concrete hydration and strength development is based on the relationship between the electromagnetic properties such as dielectric constant, loss factor and the strength development during hydration process and curing time. In this research the electromagnetic properties of concrete is found to be dependent on the hydration and strength of concrete. Therefore the development of microstructure and concrete compressive strength can be determined by monitoring its electromagnetic properties in the frequency range of 1 to 100 kHz.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 567)
• Pages: 333-338
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.567.333
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Hashem Al-Mattarneh*, Abdullah Alwadie, Ahmad Malkawi, Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin
• Keywords: Cement, Dielectric, Hydration

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