Abstract
Drying techniques affect the properties of cement pastes to varying extents. The effect of different drying techniques on calcium sulfoaluminate-based (C$A) cements and their constituent phases is reported for a range of simulated and commercial C$A pastes which are benchmarked against an OPC paste. The recommended methodologies used to dry samples were identified from the literature and include D-drying and solvent exchange. These methods were used in conjunction with mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) measurements to assess the changes in pore structure and the damage to crystalline phases, respectively. D-drying and isopropanol exchange are the most satisfactory and least damaging methods for drying C$A based pastes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 85-94 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cement and Concrete Research |
Volume | 84 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 3CaO·3AlO·CaSO (D)
- Drying (A)
- Ettringite (D)
- Mercury porosimetry (B)
- Pore size distribution (B)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- Materials Science(all)