Influences of Ground Limestone Fineness on the Properties of Cement-Based Materials

Abstract:

The effect of ground limestone fineness on the properties and mechanism of cement-based composite materials was investigated. The setting times, fluidity and strength of cement mortar were measured. In order to identify the mechanism effect of ground limestone fineness on the microstructure of the hardened cement pastes, microstructure analyses such as calorimetry analysis and Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) were also performed. Experimental results indicated that the setting times are shortened, and the fluidity and strength of cement mortar are improved with the ground limestone fineness increases. The increase of the ground limestone fineness can effectively inhibit the pore structure of hardened paste, which due to mortar and paste samples incorporating replacement levels of ground limestone, and improve the pore structure of hardened paste.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 517)
• Pages: 403-410
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.517.403
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Jia Xiao, Bao Guo Ma, Rong Zhen Dong, Cai Yun Xu
• Keywords: Cement-Based Material, Fineness, Ground Limestone, Mechanism Analysis

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