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Influencing the pozzolanic reaction of silica fume in a high-performance cementitious composite
Všetečka, Tomáš ; Šoukal, František (referee) ; Novotný, Radoslav (advisor)
This work deals with the effect of cement hydration and pozzolanic reaction of a high-perfomrance cement composite containing Portland cement and silica fume as binder. Concentrations of 0,5; 1,0; 2,0 and 4,0 wt.% of calcium ions to the binder were chosen to observe the effect. The selected compounds were calcium oxide (CaO), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), calcium formate (CF), calcium nitrate tetrahydrate (CN) and calcium chloride (CC). Calorimetric measurements showed that the optimum water to binder ratio was 0.4. Due to the lower workability, no high-performance cement composites were prepared but only pastes of high-performance cement composite. The effect of the added compounds on the silica fume-containing system was evaluated by isothermal calorimetry, with only samples containing CaO or Ca(OH)2 showing a measurable response. The effect of the added compounds on the silica fume containing system was evaluated by isothermal calorimetry. Subsequently, the effect of 4,0 wt.% Ca2+ in the CF, CN and CC forms on the system containing silica fume and 1,0 wt.% Ca2+ in the CaO or Ca(OH)2 form was evaluated using the R3 test. Isothermal calorimetry was also applied to paste samples containing cement and silica fume as a binder system, where a significant effect on the length of the induction period, on the value of the minimum heat flux in the induction period and on the value of the maximum heat flux in the main hydration peak was observed, especially for the compounds CF, CN and CC. The flexural tensile and compressive strengths of the paste samples were determined at 1, 3, 7 and 28 days after the start of hydration. The highest influence on the three-point bending tensile strength was again observed for compounds CF, CN and CC, with samples reaching significantly lower values than the reference (this was probably due to insufficient dissolution of the compounds). A lower influence on the flexural tensile strengths was observed for the oxide and calcium hydroxide samples. In the case of compressive strengths, there was a significant increase for CF, CN and CC compounds at 0,5 wt.% and 1,0 wt.% Ca2+ concentrations. In the thermal analysis and diffractometry results, a trend of loss of portlandite at the expense of CSH gel was observed for samples containing 4,0 wt.% Ca2+ in compounds CF, CN and CC. Thus, the added compounds probably influenced the kinetics of cement hydration so much that the silica fume had more time for pozzolanic reaction.
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Study of the influence of compositon on the mechanical properties of high performance concrete
Veleba, Ondřej ; Šoukal, František (referee) ; Krátký, Josef (advisor)
This work is devoted to study the influence of the composition on mechanical properties of high performance concret based on portland cement. 29 samples of high performance concrete (HPC) warying in composition were prepared. The constituents used for HPC preparation were: cement Aalborg White, silica fume, finelly ground blast furnace slag, finelly ground silica, calcinated bauxite and polycarboxylate based superplasticizer. The mechanical parameters (flexural and compressive strength) of the samples were observed after 7 and 28 days of moist curing. Compressive strength values after 28 days were in the range of 92 to 194 MPa and the flexural strength values were in the range of 7 to 23 MPa (without using of fiber reinforcement). The graphs showing mechanical parameters depending on the mixture composition were constructed and consequently evaluated.
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Influencing the hydration of high-performance composites using zinc ions
Všetečka, Tomáš ; Hajzler, Jan (referee) ; Novotný, Radoslav (advisor)
The bachelor thesis is focused on the influence of hydration of high-performance cementitious composites, more specifically reactive powder composites. Zinc ions were supplied by the compounds of zinc oxide and zinc sulphate heptahydrate. Zinc ions were added by weight content to cement at concentrations of 0.2; 0.5 and 1.0 wt. %. The development of properties depending on the content of zinc ions and the type of compound used was monitored in this work. The measured values were compared with reference values that did not contain zinc ions. The highest compressive strengths were obtained with a sample containing 1.0% Zn in the form of zinc oxide. However, this sample is associated with a longer setting time due to the retarding effect of zinc ions on hydration. The retardation effect was monitored using isothermal calorimetry. For samples containing zinc ions, a negative effect on the brass layer of steel fibers, which was used as reinforcement, was observed. Due to the addition of zinc ions, dezincification and subsequent removal of brass from the surface of the fibers took place. Therefore, these specimens had lower tensile strengths. A positive effect on the differential ballistic protection efficiency factor was observed for a sample containing 1% Zn in the form of zinc oxide.
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Influencing the hydration of high-performance composites using zinc ions
Všetečka, Tomáš ; Hajzler, Jan (referee) ; Novotný, Radoslav (advisor)
The bachelor thesis is focused on the influence of hydration of high-performance cementitious composites, more specifically reactive powder composites. Zinc ions were supplied by the compounds of zinc oxide and zinc sulphate heptahydrate. Zinc ions were added by weight content to cement at concentrations of 0.2; 0.5 and 1.0 wt. %. The development of properties depending on the content of zinc ions and the type of compound used was monitored in this work. The measured values were compared with reference values that did not contain zinc ions. The highest compressive strengths were obtained with a sample containing 1.0% Zn in the form of zinc oxide. However, this sample is associated with a longer setting time due to the retarding effect of zinc ions on hydration. The retardation effect was monitored using isothermal calorimetry. For samples containing zinc ions, a negative effect on the brass layer of steel fibers, which was used as reinforcement, was observed. Due to the addition of zinc ions, dezincification and subsequent removal of brass from the surface of the fibers took place. Therefore, these specimens had lower tensile strengths. A positive effect on the differential ballistic protection efficiency factor was observed for a sample containing 1% Zn in the form of zinc oxide.
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Study of the influence of compositon on the mechanical properties of high performance concrete
Veleba, Ondřej ; Šoukal, František (referee) ; Krátký, Josef (advisor)
This work is devoted to study the influence of the composition on mechanical properties of high performance concret based on portland cement. 29 samples of high performance concrete (HPC) warying in composition were prepared. The constituents used for HPC preparation were: cement Aalborg White, silica fume, finelly ground blast furnace slag, finelly ground silica, calcinated bauxite and polycarboxylate based superplasticizer. The mechanical parameters (flexural and compressive strength) of the samples were observed after 7 and 28 days of moist curing. Compressive strength values after 28 days were in the range of 92 to 194 MPa and the flexural strength values were in the range of 7 to 23 MPa (without using of fiber reinforcement). The graphs showing mechanical parameters depending on the mixture composition were constructed and consequently evaluated.
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