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Effect of addition of Sikament-R superplasticizer on the hydration characteristics of portland cement pastes
The effect of addition of Sikament-R superplasticizer (modified lignosulphonate base) on the hydration characteristics of hardened Portland cement pastes were studied at different curing conditions. Four mixtures were prepared using 0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 wt% addition of Sikament-R superplasticizer (SR) of cement. These pastes were hydrated under two different conditions; (i) normal curing at room temperature; 25 °C up to 90 days periods and (ii) hydrothermal curing at a pressure of 8 atm. of saturated steam up to 24 h. The compressive strength, combined water content, free lime content, gel/space ratio and microstructure of hardened cement pastes were studied. The results revealed that addition of SR superplasticizer promote the dispersion of cement particles and interacts with Ca(OH)2. The addition of SR superplasticizer exhibits Portland cement better workability during the preparation of pastes. In addition, amore compact structure were obtained leading to higher values of compressive strength for all the hardened hydrated pastes under both normal and hydrothermal curing. The results indicated that the addition of SR superplasticizer to Portland cement does not alter the types of hydration products formed during normal or hydrothermal conditions; only it caused a decrease in the degree of the porosity of the formed pastes.
Effect of addition of Sikament-R superplasticizer on the hydration characteristics of portland cement pastes
The effect of addition of Sikament-R superplasticizer (modified lignosulphonate base) on the hydration characteristics of hardened Portland cement pastes were studied at different curing conditions. Four mixtures were prepared using 0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 wt% addition of Sikament-R superplasticizer (SR) of cement. These pastes were hydrated under two different conditions; (i) normal curing at room temperature; 25 °C up to 90 days periods and (ii) hydrothermal curing at a pressure of 8 atm. of saturated steam up to 24 h. The compressive strength, combined water content, free lime content, gel/space ratio and microstructure of hardened cement pastes were studied. The results revealed that addition of SR superplasticizer promote the dispersion of cement particles and interacts with Ca(OH)2. The addition of SR superplasticizer exhibits Portland cement better workability during the preparation of pastes. In addition, amore compact structure were obtained leading to higher values of compressive strength for all the hardened hydrated pastes under both normal and hydrothermal curing. The results indicated that the addition of SR superplasticizer to Portland cement does not alter the types of hydration products formed during normal or hydrothermal conditions; only it caused a decrease in the degree of the porosity of the formed pastes.
Effect of addition of Sikament-R superplasticizer on the hydration characteristics of portland cement pastes
El Gamal, Safaa.M. (author) / Bin Salman, Heyam M. (author)
HBRC Journal ; 8 ; 75-80
2012-08-01
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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