Pitfalls in the use and interpretation of TGA and MIP techniques for Ca-leached cementitious materials

• Published in: Materials & design Vol. 182; p. 108041
• Main Authors: Phung, Quoc Tri, Maes, Norbert, Seetharam, Suresh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.11.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cement paste; Mercury intrusion porosimetry; Micromechanics; Microstructure; Mineralogy; Thermal gravimetric analysis; Micromechanics; Mercury intrusion porosimetry; Microstructure; Thermal gravimetric analysis; Mineralogy; Cement paste

The study of Ca-leaching of cement-based materials has necessitated the use of accelerated leaching experiments because of extremely slow leaching kinetics. The microstructural and mineralogical changes resulting from such leaching experiments are typically studied using Mercury intrusion porosimetr...