Effect of W/C Ratio on Durability and Porosity in Cement Mortar with Constant Cement Amount

• Published in: Advances in materials science and engineering Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Kwon, Seung-Jun, Bang, Jin-Wook, Lee, Kwang-Myung, Kim, Yun Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2014; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Cement; Civil engineering; Concrete mixing; Curing; Environmental engineering; Hydration; Permeability; Porosity; Porous materials; Sand & gravel

Water is often added to concrete placing for easy workability and finishability in construction site. The additional mixing water can help easy mixing and workability but causes increased porosity, which yields degradation of durability and structural performances. In this paper, cement mortar sampl...