The Effect of the Calcium Leaching on the Microstructure and Rupture Strength of CA Mortar

Abstract:

This paper deals with the effect of calcium leaching on the microstructure and rupture strength of cement asphalt (CA) mortar. It is conducted by an accelerated experiment method with species obtained from construction site. Results show that the leaching process mainly contains a total leaching of CaOH2 (CH) and some other cement hydrations. The leaching is proved by the “portlandite dissolution front” on the cross-section of species using a reagent of phenolphthalein. As time goes, the species are continually leached, and then the loss of mass and porosity ratio are obviously increased. Fick’s law can describe the relationship between leaching depth and time very well. The loss of mass and increasing of porosity ratio respond to the shrinking of mechanical properties of CA mortar.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1049-1050)
• Pages: 325-334
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1049-1050.325
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Yong Wang*, De Hua Deng, Qiang Yuan, Jian Wei Peng, Lei Fang
• Keywords: Cement Asphalt Mortar, Leaching, Mass Loss, Strength

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