The Behavior of Portland Limestone-Calcined Clays Cement at 5°C

Abstract:

The effect of calcined clays of the swelling type, on the strength and expansion behavior of Portland limestone cement is studied at 5°C. Local clays were thermally activated by burning one hour at 900 °C and were ground to a Blaine of 2842 (cm²/g). The pozzolanic reactivity of the activated clays was defined chemically and according to ASTM C311/C311M-13. Portland limestone cement was prepared by replacing 30% CEM I 42.5 N by limestone powder. Pozzolanic cements were prepared by replacing 10 and 20% of the limestone powder by calcined clays, the mixes were used to replace 30% of CEM I. Mortars specimens pre-cured for 28-day long as well as for a short period of one day, were immersed in sulfate solutions at 5°C for time up to 90 days. The compressive strength and length change were measured for the samples.The results show that replacement of limestone with calcined clays improves the compressive strength and the expansion of Portland limestone cement mortars in water and sulfate solutions. Ettringite was detected in the expanded mortars and no thaumasite formed. The results are interpreted in terms of the mechanism of thaumasite formation.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 761)
• Pages: 135-143
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.761.135
• Online since: January 2018
• Authors: Hanaa Y. Ghorab*, Hossam E.H. Ahmed, Ali S. Shanour, Hamdy M.A. Wahdan
• Keywords: 5^oC, Calcined Clays, Compressive Strength, Expansion, Portland Limestone Cement, Sulfate Solutions

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