Polycarboxylate water-reducing admixture possesses the capability which could meet with the comprehensive performance of high performance concrete used in passenger dedicated line engineering.The problems of polycarbo...Polycarboxylate water-reducing admixture possesses the capability which could meet with the comprehensive performance of high performance concrete used in passenger dedicated line engineering.The problems of polycarboxylates water-reducing admixtures existed in the engineering application of were analyzed.At present the key for polycarboxylates application was to settle the compatibility between the water-reducing admixture and the cement and to keep the quality retention of this admixture.展开更多
The influence of polycarboxylic-type admixture on the strength of autoclaved aerated concrete（AAC） was investigated. The flexural strength and compressive strength of AAC with polycarboxylic admixture（PA） were tes...The influence of polycarboxylic-type admixture on the strength of autoclaved aerated concrete（AAC） was investigated. The flexural strength and compressive strength of AAC with polycarboxylic admixture（PA） were tested. The microstructure of AAC reinforced by PA was analyzed using scanning electron microscopic（SEM） methods. The crystal structure analysis of AAC with PA was also carried out using X-ray diffraction（XRD）. The results showed that the compressive strength and flexural strength of AAC were increased by 43.9% and 42.8%, respectively, when 1.5wt% of PA was mixed. In addition, the dosage of admixture influenced the reinforcing effect. Admixture affected pore structure and surface characteristic of the products in autoclaved curing process and improved the formation of high crystallite tobermorite which led to the enhancement of the compressive and flexural strength of AAC.展开更多
Circulating fluidized bed combustion （CFBC） ash exhibits the desirable pozzolanic activity which makes it a potential supplementary cementitious material to replace cement for concrete production. However, the high ...Circulating fluidized bed combustion （CFBC） ash exhibits the desirable pozzolanic activity which makes it a potential supplementary cementitious material to replace cement for concrete production. However, the high unburnt carbon content and porous surface structure of CFBC ash may adsorb water reducer and thereby significantly reduce the efficiency of water-reducing agents. The adsorption mechanism of polycarboxylate superplasticizer in CFBC ash-Portland cement paste was investigated by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer, and the conception of ＂invalid adsorption site＂ of CFBC ash was presented. The results show that the adsorption behavior of polycarboxylate superplasticizer in coal ash-Portland cement paste can be described by Langmuir isothermal adsorption equation. The adsorption capacity of CFBC ash-Portland cement paste is higher than that of pulverized coal combustion （PCC） fly ash-Portland cement paste. Moreover, the adsorption amount of polycarboxylate superplasticizer increases with the ratio of ash-to-cement in the paste. At last, the fluidity of CFBC ash-Portland cement paste is lower than that of the PCC fly ash paste. This work suggests that when CFBC ash is used as concrete admixture, the poor flowability of the cementitious system due to the high adsorption of water and water-reducing agent should be taken into consideration.展开更多
Despite the large variations in the behaviors of water-reducing admixtures upon changes in their structures,most previous reports on the cement-admixture compatibility did not provide suficient information on the stru...Despite the large variations in the behaviors of water-reducing admixtures upon changes in their structures,most previous reports on the cement-admixture compatibility did not provide suficient information on the structure of the admixture.Hence,the evaluation and generalization of the reports on the cement-admixture compatibility are challenging.In this study,three different polycarboxylate-ether-based water-reducing admixtures with the same free nonionic content,anionic/nonionic molar ratio,and main chain length and different side chain lengths were produced.The compatibility of these admixtures with a CEM I 42.5R-type cement was investigated.In addition,an analysis of variance was performed on the experiment results to evaluate the contributions of the admixture type,admixture/cement ratio,and elapsing time to the Marsh funnel flow time,mini-slump,slump flow,and compressive strength.The water-reducing admixtures having long or short side chains reduced the initial flow characteristics of the cementitious systems.However,the admixture having the shortest side chain was better with regard to flow retention.The side chain length of the admixture did not have significant effects on the compressive strength and water absorption capacity of the mortar mixtures and mini-slump performances of the cement paste mixtures.Regarding the behaviors of the admixtures in the cementitious systems,an optimal admixture side chain molecular weight is proposed.展开更多
A new kind of nano-rod shaped polycarboxylic acid slump-retaining agent was synthesized.Transmission electron microscope(TEM) experiment showed that the nano-rod was bound together as macromolecular aggregates in solu...A new kind of nano-rod shaped polycarboxylic acid slump-retaining agent was synthesized.Transmission electron microscope(TEM) experiment showed that the nano-rod was bound together as macromolecular aggregates in solution.Application performance studying suggested that this kind nano-sized polymer material had excellently plasticity-retaining performance in cement-based materials and could improve endurance performance of hardened cement-based materials distinctly.The concrete with an initial slump of 2-9 cm could achieve 3 h plasticity-retaining performance with the help of this kind nano-rod.The product had extremely wide application value in the market.展开更多
文摘Polycarboxylate water-reducing admixture possesses the capability which could meet with the comprehensive performance of high performance concrete used in passenger dedicated line engineering.The problems of polycarboxylates water-reducing admixtures existed in the engineering application of were analyzed.At present the key for polycarboxylates application was to settle the compatibility between the water-reducing admixture and the cement and to keep the quality retention of this admixture.
基金Funded by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2242016K41003)
文摘The influence of polycarboxylic-type admixture on the strength of autoclaved aerated concrete（AAC） was investigated. The flexural strength and compressive strength of AAC with polycarboxylic admixture（PA） were tested. The microstructure of AAC reinforced by PA was analyzed using scanning electron microscopic（SEM） methods. The crystal structure analysis of AAC with PA was also carried out using X-ray diffraction（XRD）. The results showed that the compressive strength and flexural strength of AAC were increased by 43.9% and 42.8%, respectively, when 1.5wt% of PA was mixed. In addition, the dosage of admixture influenced the reinforcing effect. Admixture affected pore structure and surface characteristic of the products in autoclaved curing process and improved the formation of high crystallite tobermorite which led to the enhancement of the compressive and flexural strength of AAC.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51132010 and 51272222)the Programs for Science and Technology Development of Yantai City,Shandong Province,China(No.2012ZH249)
文摘Circulating fluidized bed combustion （CFBC） ash exhibits the desirable pozzolanic activity which makes it a potential supplementary cementitious material to replace cement for concrete production. However, the high unburnt carbon content and porous surface structure of CFBC ash may adsorb water reducer and thereby significantly reduce the efficiency of water-reducing agents. The adsorption mechanism of polycarboxylate superplasticizer in CFBC ash-Portland cement paste was investigated by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer, and the conception of ＂invalid adsorption site＂ of CFBC ash was presented. The results show that the adsorption behavior of polycarboxylate superplasticizer in coal ash-Portland cement paste can be described by Langmuir isothermal adsorption equation. The adsorption capacity of CFBC ash-Portland cement paste is higher than that of pulverized coal combustion （PCC） fly ash-Portland cement paste. Moreover, the adsorption amount of polycarboxylate superplasticizer increases with the ratio of ash-to-cement in the paste. At last, the fluidity of CFBC ash-Portland cement paste is lower than that of the PCC fly ash paste. This work suggests that when CFBC ash is used as concrete admixture, the poor flowability of the cementitious system due to the high adsorption of water and water-reducing agent should be taken into consideration.
基金The authors express their sincere gratitude to the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey(Grant No.219M425)Bursa Uludag University Science and Technology Center(Grant Nos.AYP(MH)-2016/16,DDP(MH)-2018/9,and DDP(MH)-2019/15).The first author thanks TUBITAK for the scholarship provided by Grant No.217M408 during his PhD study.The authors would like to acknowledge Polisan Construction Chemicals Company and Bursa Ready Mixed Concrete for the provision of the materials and information on their properties.
文摘Despite the large variations in the behaviors of water-reducing admixtures upon changes in their structures,most previous reports on the cement-admixture compatibility did not provide suficient information on the structure of the admixture.Hence,the evaluation and generalization of the reports on the cement-admixture compatibility are challenging.In this study,three different polycarboxylate-ether-based water-reducing admixtures with the same free nonionic content,anionic/nonionic molar ratio,and main chain length and different side chain lengths were produced.The compatibility of these admixtures with a CEM I 42.5R-type cement was investigated.In addition,an analysis of variance was performed on the experiment results to evaluate the contributions of the admixture type,admixture/cement ratio,and elapsing time to the Marsh funnel flow time,mini-slump,slump flow,and compressive strength.The water-reducing admixtures having long or short side chains reduced the initial flow characteristics of the cementitious systems.However,the admixture having the shortest side chain was better with regard to flow retention.The side chain length of the admixture did not have significant effects on the compressive strength and water absorption capacity of the mortar mixtures and mini-slump performances of the cement paste mixtures.Regarding the behaviors of the admixtures in the cementitious systems,an optimal admixture side chain molecular weight is proposed.
基金the Jiangsu Province Natural Science Foundation(No.BK2008520)the Jiangsu Postdoctoral Research Funds(No.0901008C)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.20090461120)
文摘A new kind of nano-rod shaped polycarboxylic acid slump-retaining agent was synthesized.Transmission electron microscope(TEM) experiment showed that the nano-rod was bound together as macromolecular aggregates in solution.Application performance studying suggested that this kind nano-sized polymer material had excellently plasticity-retaining performance in cement-based materials and could improve endurance performance of hardened cement-based materials distinctly.The concrete with an initial slump of 2-9 cm could achieve 3 h plasticity-retaining performance with the help of this kind nano-rod.The product had extremely wide application value in the market.
