The activation and hydration of glassy cementitious materials

Dongxu Li, Zhongzi Xu, Zhimin Luo, Zhihua Pan, Lin Cheng

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Abstract

This paper summarizes the relationship among structure, composition, and activity of glassy cementitious materials with low-calcium additions including slag and fly ash (FA). On the basis of silicate physical chemistry, silicate structure chemistry, silicate crystal chemistry, and coordination chemistry theory, five levels of glass structure have been described. Their influence on the reactivity and hydration properties of slag and FA are discussed using SEM, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetry analysis (TGA), DSC-TG, and pore structure analysis. On the other hand, differences in activity between slag and FA are studied.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1145-1152
Number of pages8
JournalCement and Concrete Research
Volume32
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2002

Keywords

  • Cementitious material
  • Coordination chemistry
  • Microstructure
  • Pore distribution
  • Thermal gravity analysis

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