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Effects of kaolinite and montmorillonite calcined clays on the sulfate balance, early hydration, and artificial pore solution of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3)
AbstractThis study investigated the physicochemical effects of kaolinite (CK) and montmorillonite (CM) calcined clays on the sulfate balance, early hydration, and artificial pore solution of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3). The effects of fineness, clay dissolution, and ion-adsorption capacity were evaluated by isothermal calorimetry, compressive strength, ICP-OES, and zeta potential within 72 h, respectively. Increasing the fineness of both calcined clays did not significantly affect the sulfate depletion kinetics or the compressive strength and the adsorption of Ca2+ ions onto the calcined clay’s surface is not the main factor responsible for differences in sulfate demand. The higher dissolution of ions Al in CK provided an intensified and accelerated formation of ettringite that competes for the available sulfate. We demonstrate that the chemical effects have a significant impact on the sulfate balance of LC3, revealing the lesser impact of alternative clays like montmorillonite compared to metakaolin (MK) which can minimize the problem of accelerated sulfate depletion of LC3 mixes with MK.
Effects of kaolinite and montmorillonite calcined clays on the sulfate balance, early hydration, and artificial pore solution of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3)
AbstractThis study investigated the physicochemical effects of kaolinite (CK) and montmorillonite (CM) calcined clays on the sulfate balance, early hydration, and artificial pore solution of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3). The effects of fineness, clay dissolution, and ion-adsorption capacity were evaluated by isothermal calorimetry, compressive strength, ICP-OES, and zeta potential within 72 h, respectively. Increasing the fineness of both calcined clays did not significantly affect the sulfate depletion kinetics or the compressive strength and the adsorption of Ca2+ ions onto the calcined clay’s surface is not the main factor responsible for differences in sulfate demand. The higher dissolution of ions Al in CK provided an intensified and accelerated formation of ettringite that competes for the available sulfate. We demonstrate that the chemical effects have a significant impact on the sulfate balance of LC3, revealing the lesser impact of alternative clays like montmorillonite compared to metakaolin (MK) which can minimize the problem of accelerated sulfate depletion of LC3 mixes with MK.
Effects of kaolinite and montmorillonite calcined clays on the sulfate balance, early hydration, and artificial pore solution of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3)
Mater Struct
da Silva, Micael Rubens Cardoso (author) / Andrade Neto, Jose da Silva (author) / Walkley, Brant (author) / Kirchheim, Ana Paula (author)
2024-10-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Sulfate resistance of calcined clay – Limestone – Portland cements
Elsevier | 2018
|Calcined clay limestone cements (LC3)
British Library Online Contents | 2018
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