Cement with silica fume and granulated blast-furnace slag: strength behavior and hydration

Authors

  • V. L. Bonavetti Universidad Nacional del Centro (Buenos Aires)
  • C. Castellano Universidad Nacional del Centro (Buenos Aires)
  • H. Donza Universidad Nacional del Centro (Buenos Aires)
  • V. F. Rahhal Universidad Nacional del Centro (Buenos Aires)
  • E. F. Irassar Universidad Nacional del Centro (Buenos Aires)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2014.04813

Keywords:

Silica fume, Blast furnace slag, Hydration products, Mechanical strength, Central composite design

Abstract


This paper analyses the influence of portland cement replacement by silica fume (up to 10%) and/or granulated blast furnace slag (up to 70%) on the hydration cement (XRD, heat of hydration, non evaporable water content and calcium hydroxide content) curing under sealed conditions and their effect on the mechanical strength. The obtained results indicate that binary cements containing silica fume and ternary cements there was a significant increase of hydration rate at early age. At later ages, most of studied cements have an equivalent or greater strength that those obtained in the plain portland cement.

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Published

2014-09-30

How to Cite

Bonavetti, V. L., Castellano, C., Donza, H., Rahhal, V. F., & Irassar, E. F. (2014). Cement with silica fume and granulated blast-furnace slag: strength behavior and hydration. Materiales De Construcción, 64(315), e025. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2014.04813

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