Nano-structural Changes of C-S-H in Hardened Cement Paste during Drying at 50°C
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by Japan Concrete Institute in Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology
- Vol. 5 (3), 313-323
- https://doi.org/10.3151/jact.5.313
Abstract
Pore structural changes in hardened cement pastes, subjected to drying and wetting/drying cycles, were studied at mi- crometer and nanometer levels. Characterization techniques included Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), nitrogen and water vapor adsorption, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and under-water weighing. Coarsening of pore structure was observed with MIP and increase in the true density of C-S-H was suggested by the result of under-water weighing. Decrease in specific surface area due to drying was observed with nitrogen adsorption, and water vapor adsorption as- sociated with Excess Surface Work (ESW) analysis suggested a development of cohesive structure in C-S-H. NMR confirmed polymerization of silicate anion chains. The drying-induced coarsening of pore structure is probably attributed to polymerization of silicate anion chains and development of cohesive structure in C-S-H.Keywords
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