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The impact of changes in pore structure on the compressive strength of sulphoaluminate cement concrete at high temperature Cover

The impact of changes in pore structure on the compressive strength of sulphoaluminate cement concrete at high temperature

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|Jul 2021

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Cumulative intrusion-pore diameter curves of samples (MIP).

Fig. 2

Pore size distribution curves of the sample (MIP).

Fig. 3

Isotherm adsorption.

Fig. 4

Pore size distribution of SACC (N2 absorption).

Fig. 5

Linear fitting of experimental porosity and theoretical models.

Fig. 6

The relationship between porosity and compressive strength of SACC.

Pore size distribution parameters of specimens (N2 adsorption)_

Temperature (°C)Average Micropore porosity (ml/g)Average threshold diameter (nm)Most probable pore size (nm)Average peak value (ml/g)
200.0669.925.200.051
1000.05511.965.500.042
2000.05013.575.500.037
3000.04314.495.200.032

Pore size distribution parameters of specimens (MIP)_

Temperature (°C)Average porosity (ml/g)PHgThreshold diameter (nm)Most probable aperture (nm)
Capillary pores (10 – 200 nm)Air voids (> 200 nm)
20 (ref.)2.890.202.9810027.26
1003.300.604.7613059.03
2004.380.905.53750098.91
3004.981.897.7120000118.40

Chemical proportions of cement in concrete

Oxides
CaOAl2O3SO3SiO2Fe2O3MgOTiO2K2OSrONa2OClP2O5
519.486.286.240.580.013.15.16.859.90.51.30.5
45.28%17.51%15.76%9.19%2.50%1.90%0.75%0.48%0.17%0.19%0.11%0.10%

Mix proportions of SACC

Cement kg/m3Water kg/m3Aggregate kg/m3Sand kg/m3Water reducer %
4301609758351%

The relationship between the total porosity of concrete and the mass loss of dimensionless chemically bound water_

Temperature (°C)Total porosity (ml/g)Dimensionless chemically bound water loss (wd/c)
1009.90.034
20011.90.075
30014.40.113

Compressive strength results of the SACC

Specimens typesTemperature (°C)
20 Ref100200300
Compressive strength51.3139.5237.8828
R/%022.9726.1745.42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2021-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 85
Submitted on: Feb 25, 2021
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Accepted on: Mar 12, 2021
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Published on: Jul 6, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 J.J.K. Tchekwagep, P. Zhao, S. Wang, S. Huang, X. Cheng, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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