Capillary Absorption Dynamics for Cementitious Material Considering Water Evaporation and Tortuosity of Capillary Pores

Abstract:

This paper presents the theoretical analysis of capillary absorption dynamics for cemementitious material. Fractal theory is applied to analyse tortuosity of capillary pores in cementitious material and a definition of tortuosity is given. The dynamic equation of capillary absorption considering water evaporation and tortuosity of capillary pores is derived. Based on the dynamic model, the capillary coefficient and sorptivity of concrete are explained theoretically. In absorption test, water evaporation is one of the main reasons caused variations from linearity between water absorption height and the square root of time, or between water amount absorbed and the square root of time. In cementitious material, the evaporation rate is very small compare to capillary flow velocity at the initial time of absorption test. For simplification of testing procedure, there is no meaning to modify absorption test.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 821-822)
• Pages: 1213-1218
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.821-822.1213
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Xue Wu Liu*, Jin Bo Yang, Kai Quan Xia, Peng Zhang, Zhan Guo Li
• Keywords: Capillary Absorption, Cementitious Material, Tortuosity, Water Evaporation

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