A Method for Internal Curing Water Calculation of Concrete with Super Absorbent Polymer

Autor: Shouqi Zhang, Zhenbao Lu, Yongxin Li, Yuan Ang, Kechao Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Advances in Civil Engineering, Vol 2021 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-8086
1687-8094
DOI: 10.1155/2021/6645976
Popis: The internal curing method is effective in reducing the self-desiccation of concrete, and the amount of internal curing water (IC water) is greatly important to the shrinkage and strength of concrete. A method for calculating IC water of concrete with and without mineral admixture has been developed. The method is derived from Powers’ model for the phase distribution of a hydrating cement paste. To verify the method, a series of autogenous shrinkage and compressive strength of concrete with and without super absorbent polymer (SAP) were evaluated compared with the method proposed previously. To explain the macro performance of hardened concrete, the nonevaporable water content and calcium hydroxide content measurement were utilized to evaluate the degree of hydration of cement pastes. And, mercury intrusion method and image analysis method were used to explore the pore structure in hardened cement pastes and air void characteristics in hardened concrete, respectively. Furthermore, the evolution process was also studied for the relative humidity inside the concrete.
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