Impact of KOH on the interfacial precipitation rates of C-S-H during the early hydration of C3S
In this work we investigated the influence of alkalis on the hydration of two triclinic samples of C3S. One pure C3S and one Al-doped C3S (0.5 wt.‐% Al2O3). We added differently concentrated KOH solutions representing alkalis in the pore solution, which lead to an increase of the interfacial precipi...
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Published in | Cement and concrete research Vol. 146; p. 106488 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elmsford
Elsevier Ltd
01.08.2021
Elsevier BV |
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Summary: | In this work we investigated the influence of alkalis on the hydration of two triclinic samples of C3S. One pure C3S and one Al-doped C3S (0.5 wt.‐% Al2O3). We added differently concentrated KOH solutions representing alkalis in the pore solution, which lead to an increase of the interfacial precipitation rates of C-S-H during the hydration of C3S compared to the hydration without KOH. Isothermal calorimetry was conducted for the determination of the rates of reaction during the hydration process and ICP-OES measurements for the determination of the pore solution composition at certain times of hydration. The increasing effect of KOH solution on the calculated interfacial precipitation rates from pore solution data can explain the enhancement of the rates of reaction recorded by heat flow calorimetry during the early hydration. Therefore, the interfacial precipitation rates of C-S-H can accurately describe the acceleration effect of alkalis on the early hydration of C3S. |
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ISSN: | 0008-8846 1873-3948 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106488 |