Homogenization Procedure Effect on Microscopical Performance of Concrete Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Abstract:

The advantages of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) use in concrete, such as reduced cement consumption and overall material improvement (durability, chemical resistance, etc.), are widely known. Our research focuses on two major factors connected to high performance concrete (HPC) containing SCM, the content of selected SCM and the homogenization process used for concrete mixture. Both of these aspects of this research were addressed by the authors from macro-level of the material. In this contribution, the focus is directed on microscopical performance of concrete mixtures with highest macro-mechanical features with respect to both homogenization procedure and SCM containment.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 995)
• Pages: 168-173
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.995.168
• Online since: June 2020
• Authors: Zdeněk Prošek*, Vladimír Hrbek, Petr Bily, Lukáš Vrablik
• Keywords: High Performance Concrete, Homogenization Procedure, Image Analysis, Indentation, Scanning Electron Microscope, Spectral Deconvolution, Supplementary Cementitious Materials

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