Peculiarities of hydration processes of cements containing natural zeolite
Author(s) -
Khrystyna Sobol,
Taras Markiv,
Volodymyr Terlyha,
Wοjciech Franus
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
budownictwo i architektura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1899-0665
pISSN - 2544-3275
DOI - 10.35784/bud-arch.1674
Subject(s) - tobermorite , zeolite , ettringite , calcium hydroxide , cement , clinker (cement) , materials science , microstructure , mineral , chemical engineering , portland cement , portlandite , mineralogy , composite material , metallurgy , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , catalysis
In this study, properties and peculiarities of hydration processes as well as paste microstructure of blended cements containing 10% by weight of natural zeolite were investigated. Free calcium hydroxide content, crystalline hydration products and micro- structural architecture of hydrated cement pastes were examined by physical and chemical methods. It was found that the addition of natural zeolite provides formation of an extra amount of fine crystalline ettringite and tobermorite-like calcium hydrosilicates of CSH (B) type in the mineral non-clinker part of Portland cement resulting in strength synthesis of cement stone with high performance properties.
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