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Influence of self heating and Li2SO4 addition on the microstructural development of calcium aluminate cement

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The effect of alkali hydroxides and equilibration time on Al uptake by calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H)

Cement production accounts for approximately 8% of man-made CO2 emissions. Lowering these CO2 emissions is currently one of the most important and urgent research topics within the cement community. To reduce these emissions, the Portland cement (PC) is pa ...

EPFL2021

Impact of limestone fineness on cement hydration at early age

Mohsen Ben Haha, Karen Scrivener, Yosra Briki

This study compares the influence of two limestone fineness on strength development and cement hydration. The replacement of clinker by 20% of fine limestone (d(v,50) = 2 mu m and SSA = 4,21 m(2)/g) gives similar strength development to PC up to 7 days. Fi ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2021

Towards tailored cement-based materials with ground calcium carbonates

Emmanuel Denarié, Lionel Sofia

Proportioning the dosage of Ground Calcium Carbonates (GCC) in cementitious materials, beyond current normative levels, is one of the most promising ways towards sustainability of mortar and concrete technology. Performance parameters such as the water/bin ...

2021

Strength-promoting mechanism of alkanolamines on limestone-calcined clay cement and the role of sulfate

Karen Scrivener, François Henri Avet, Wilasinee Hanpongpun, Xuerun Li, Hong Huang

This paper reports the strength-promoting mechanism of alkanolamines on limestone-calcined clay cement (LC3). The hydration kinetics, phase formation and microstructure of LC3 with triethanolamine (TEA) or triisopropanolamine (TIPA) were investigated. TEA ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2021

Limestone calcined clay cements (LC3): raw material processing, sulfate balance and hydration kinetics

Franco Alberto Zunino Sommariva

Limestone calcined clay cements (LC3) are blended cements that combine clinker, limestone, calcined clay and gypsum. The availability of the materials required to produce LC3 and the good performance that it achieves, makes LC3 suitable as a sustainable re ...

EPFL2020

Hydration development and thermal performance of calcium sulphoaluminate cements containing microencapsulated phase change materials

Diana Londoño Zuluaga

Microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCM) incorporated in buildings walls can reduce indoor temperature fluctuations, conserving energy and enhancing thermal comfort. MPCM were incorporated in calcium sulphoaluminate cement (CSA) at high concentratio ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2020

The effect of sodium hydroxide on Al uptake by calcium silicate hydrates (C S H)

Christian Ludwig, Barbara Lothenbach, Sonya Barzgar, Alessio Di Giacomo, Mohamed Tarik

To reduce the CO2 emissions from cement production, Portland cement (PC) is partially replaced by supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). Reactions of SCM with PC during hydration leads to the formation of CSH with more silicon and aluminum than in PC, ...

2020

The Atomic-Level Structure of Cementitious Calcium Aluminate Silicate Hydrate

Paul Bowen, Karen Scrivener, Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Jirawan Siramanont, David Lyndon Emsley, Brennan James Walder, Maya Nicole Harris, Pierrick Berruyer, Pinelopi Moutzouri, Mattia Negroni

Despite use of blended cements containing significant amounts of aluminum for over 30 years, the structural nature of aluminum in the main hydration product, calcium aluminate silicate hydrate (C-A-S-H), remains elusive. Using first-principles calculations ...

2020

Effect of a novel starch-based temperature rise inhibitor on cement hydration and microstructure development

Karen Scrivener, Cheng Yu, Alexandre Reda Constantin William Caleb Ouzia, Yu Yan

This study investigates the mechanism by which a novel starch-based admixture named Temperature Rise Inhibitor (TRI) modifying cement hydration and limiting heat evolution. This admixture is designed to avoid thermal cracking of concrete. Depending on the ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2020

The Influence of some calcined clays from Nigeria as clinker substitute in cementitious systems

Karen Scrivener, François Henri Avet, Akindehinde Ayotunde Akindahunsi

This paper examines the possibility of the use of some clays calcined from Nigeria as partial substitutes for clinker in the production of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3). The clays were calcined in the oven at a temperature of 800 degrees C and for o ...

2020

Microstructural modelling of autogenous shrinkage in Portland cement paste at early age

Karen Scrivener, Shashank Bishnoi, Quang Huy Do

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EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD2020

Assessing the effect of alkanolamine grinding aids in limestone calcined clay cements hydration

Karen Scrivener, Franco Alberto Zunino Sommariva

Grinding aids are commonly used in cement manufacture to reduce electrostatic forces between powder particles and reduce agglomeration. Alkanolamines are known to also influence the hydration of the aluminate phases in cement. This study assessed the effec ...

2020