The Quantitative Calculation the Volume Fraction of Cement Pastes

Abstract:

The knowledge of the microstructure is a point of major importance to understand the transport, mechanics, creep and shrinkage properties. The present work proposes a method to quantitatively predict the volume percentage of each of phases in Portland cement pastes. The saturated density of C-S-H is revised as a function of degree of hydration and water to cement ratio (w/c). The computed results are consistent with experimental values for cement paste that performed in this study.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 168-170)
• Pages: 156-160
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.168-170.156
• Online since: December 2010
• Authors: Zhi Yong Liu, Yun Sheng Zhang, Guo Wen Sun
• Keywords: Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H), Cement Paste, Microstructure

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