Influence of admixtures on strength development of Portland cement and on the microstructure of tricalcium silicate

Lina Ben-Dor*, Dror Perez

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Abstract

The influence of various inorganic salts, used as additives to Portland cement paste, on strength development was studied. The salts used were: CaCl2, CrCl3, Cdl2. It was found that CaCl2 and CrCl3 accelerate the rate of strength development, while Cdl2 retards it compared to Portland cement without admixtures. No influence by CdCl2 was observed. The effect of the same admixtures on the microstructure of hydrated tricalcium silicate was examined by a scanning electron microscope, and correlation between the morphology of the simple system and the mechanical behaviour of the complex cement system is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-245
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1976

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