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Long term durability of Portland-limestone cement mortars exposed to magnesium sulfate attack
AbstractMortar prisms made with Portland-limestone cement have been stored in air and in 1.8% magnesium sulfate solution at 5 °C and have been examined over a period of 5 years. This paper is primarily concerned with the results obtained at the end of this period. The limestone content in the samples varied from 0% to 35%, but the water to cement plus limestone powder ratio was kept constant. The status of the samples after storage for 5 years is reported based on visual examination and a thorough characterisation using X-ray diffraction, infra-red spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The prisms stored in magnesium sulfate solution were all showing clear signs of deterioration, increasing in intensity with limestone content. The mortar prism with 5% limestone replacement was, however, seriously degraded in comparison with the ordinary Portland cement control prism, and it is shown that this was due to the thaumasite form of sulfate attack.
Long term durability of Portland-limestone cement mortars exposed to magnesium sulfate attack
AbstractMortar prisms made with Portland-limestone cement have been stored in air and in 1.8% magnesium sulfate solution at 5 °C and have been examined over a period of 5 years. This paper is primarily concerned with the results obtained at the end of this period. The limestone content in the samples varied from 0% to 35%, but the water to cement plus limestone powder ratio was kept constant. The status of the samples after storage for 5 years is reported based on visual examination and a thorough characterisation using X-ray diffraction, infra-red spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The prisms stored in magnesium sulfate solution were all showing clear signs of deterioration, increasing in intensity with limestone content. The mortar prism with 5% limestone replacement was, however, seriously degraded in comparison with the ordinary Portland cement control prism, and it is shown that this was due to the thaumasite form of sulfate attack.
Long term durability of Portland-limestone cement mortars exposed to magnesium sulfate attack
Torres, S.M. (author) / Sharp, J.H. (author) / Swamy, R.N. (author) / Lynsdale, C.J. (author) / Huntley, S.A. (author)
Cement and Concrete Composites ; 25 ; 947-954
2003-01-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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