期刊
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
卷 51, 期 -, 页码 49-58出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2014.02.008
关键词
Alkali content; Electrical resistivity; Transport property; Microstructure; Cementitious system
资金
- Joint Transportation Research Program administered - Indiana Department of Transportation
- Purdue University [SPR 3280]
This paper examines the role of alkali content on the transport properties of cementitious materials. While cement with high alkali content may be a concern due to the potential for alkali silica reaction (ASR), the alkali content also influences the electrical properties of pore solution and the bulk cementitious system. Higher concentrations of alkalis decrease the resistivity of the pore solution. However, the alkalis may also impact the microstructure formed during hydration. This paper examines the role of alkali content on both the pore solution and on the microstructure that forms. Water vapor desorption measurements indicate that systems with a higher alkali content have a lower overall porosity. This dense microstructure is not caused simply by a higher degree of hydration (DOH) (i.e., an increase in reacted products), as suggested by loss on ignition (LOI), but rather possibly from the improved morphology and distribution of calcium hydroxide, as observed with scanning electron microscope (SEM).These improvements in the microstructure alter the electrical resistivity and the results of steady and nonsteady state migration tests. This indicates that with higher alkali content, cement may have a beneficial influence on reducing chloride ion transport. Furthermore, alkali leaching during saturated curing is observed, quantified, and discussed as it relates to the interpretation of electrical measurements and microstructure formed. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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