Research Progress on the Hydration of Portland Cement with Calcined Clay and Limestone

Abstract:

The use of calcined clay and limestone as supplementary cementitious materials, can have a certain influence on the hydration of Portland cement. This paper reviewed the influence of limestone and calcined clay and the mixture of limestone and calcined clay on the hydration of cement. Both limestone and calcined clay accelerate the hydration reaction in the early hydration age and enhance the properties of cement. Limestone reacts with C₃A to form carboaluminate, which indirectly stabilized the presence of ettringite, while calcined clay consumed portlandite to form C-(A)-S-H gel, additional hydration products promote the densification of pore structure and increase the mechanical properties. The synergistic effect of calcined clay and limestone stabilize the existence of ettringite and stimulate the further formation of carboaluminate, as well as the C-(A)-S-H gel, contributed to a dense microstructure.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1036)
• Pages: 240-246
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1036.240
• Online since: June 2021
• Authors: Jin Tang, Su Hua Ma*, Wei Feng Li, Hui Yang, Xiao Dong Shen
• Keywords: Calcined Clay, Carboaluminate, Hydration, Limestone, Synergistic Effect

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