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Eco-friendly concrete mixtures make efficient use of constituents with reduced environmental impact to secure durable structures. Ternary mixes containing Portland cement, ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) and limestone powder (LP) have demonstrated a good balance between environmental impact, economic cost and technical performance. The pore structure of cement-based materials determines the transport of species; hence its description is a valuable tool for predicting their durability performance. In this paper, textural analysis of the pore structure of Portland cement concrete and GGBFS and limestone powder blended concrete is assessed by multicycle mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). Results from three intrusion-extrusion cycles were used for determining pore volume, size distribution and surface multifractal dimension. The hysteresis during the experiments is mainly explained by the combined effects of ink-bottle pores and different contact angles for the intrusion and retraction. The analysis of the surface multifractal dimension of the pore structure showed no significant effects of GGBFS and limestone powder on the pore wall texture of concrete samples. The outcome depicts the advantages of using multiple intrusion-extrusion cycles during MIP experiments, as well as the effect of 35 wt.% GGBFS, 25 wt.% GGBFS + 10 wt.% LP, and 25 wt.% of LP, on concrete pore structure.

Pore Size Distribution and Surface Multifractal Dimension by Multicycle Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry of GGBFS and Limestone Powder Blended Concrete