• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.63-72
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• 2017

This research investigated the effect of solar radiation on the temperature distribution in concrete mat foundation. Zhang and Huang Model was utilized to estimate solar radiation heat at a given date and time. A one-dimensional finite element formula was derived with the fundamental laws of heat transfer and Galerkin method. Based on the formula, a one dimensional finite element analysis code was developed using MATLAB. Hydration heat analysis of mat foundation were conducted using the developed code. It was found that the solar radiation reduced the maximum temperature difference in mat foundation, and this temperature difference reduction was more prominent in case of summer season cast, a higher initial concrete temperature, and a thicker mat foundation depth. The research recommended that the solar radiation should be considered in hydration heat analysis of concrete mat foundation so as not to overestimate the maximum temperature difference in mat foundation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.151-152
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• 2023

This study investigates the effect of nano-silica and nano-calcite on the hydration properties and mechanical performance of limestone calcined clay cement (LC³) paste. The pastes were synthesized by replacing limestone with nano-silica and nano-calcite in order to enhance the mechanical properties in both early and late stages of hydration. The nano-calcite enhanced the strength of LC³ pastes at 1 day of hydration, however, the strength decreased compared to the ordinary LC³ pastes afterwards due to excessive amount of carboaluminate produced in the pastes. On the other hand, nano-silica improved the mechanical properties of LC³ pastes at all ages of hydration. This is mainly due to the nucleation effect and pozzolanic reaction of nano-silica, affecting the early age and late ages of hydration, respectively. The nucleation effect of both nanomaterials were confirmed by the analysis of hydration heat, supporting the enhanced early age strength of nanomaterial incorporated LC³ pastes. Furthermore, the dense matrix was shown in the pore size distribution, and the increased C-S-H due to the pozzolanic reaction evidence the improved compressive and splitting tensile strength of nano-silica incorporated LC³ pastes.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.185-192
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• 2016

The semi-adiabatic calorimetry technique is a robust and easy technique that can be used to measure the temperature rise of concrete. This method is often used for investigating the maturity of concrete, as well as to predict maximum temperature rise of mass concrete using various heat loss compensating models. Semi-adiabatic calorimetry can also be used for predicting setting time of concrete. However, it has seldom been used to investigate the hydration characteristics of various cement paste samples. In this research, semi-adiabatic calorimetry and X-ray diffraction methods were used to investigate the hydration characteristics of 3 different ASTM type I Portland cements. First derivative of temperature rise (dT/dt) curve was used to isolate individual peaks. Based on the results of the experiments, a combination of dT/dt curve with XRD could be used to successfully identify hydration at a specific time period, showing its potential to be used as an alternative tool for hydration studies of cement-based materials.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.55-60
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• 2015

In this study, influence of different stone powders (SP), including limestone powders (LP), quartzite powders (QP), and granitic powders (GP), on the hydration behaviors of portland cement, for example, setting time, hydration heat, and hydration products, were discussed. The initial and the final setting time both shorten when the content of LP is 5 %, however, they are slightly delayed by the other two SPs. The LP has no obvious influence on the arrival time of the first peak in the exothermal curves, and it makes the peak value decrease; the other two SPs postpone the appearance of the first peak, and they also make the peak value decrease. For the second peak, LP shifts the peak position to the left, QP has no effect on this peak position, and GP makes the appearance of this peak delayed by 143 min. Similarly, three kinds of SPs have different influence on the hydration products of portland cement. The LP precipitates the formation of hydrated calcium carbo aluminate, the QP the formation of hydrated garnet, and the GP makes the amount of Tobermorite increase.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.355-360
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• 1984

The effect of 2% of $P_2O_5$ substituted in gypsum(5 mol% as $HPO_3$) on the early hydration characteristics of $C_3A$ were investigated and then gypsum only and gypsum mixed with $Ca(H_2PO_4)_2$.$H_2O$(2% as $P_2O_5$) were studied separately for comparison. The early hydration reaction of $C_3A$ with each gypsum were examined by measuring the rate of heat libera-tion of hydration with calorimeter and by analysing the hydration products with X-ray diffractometer and differential thermal analyser. It was shown that phosphogypsum substituted with $P_2O_6$ in the crystal lattice accelerated exceedingly the formation of the ettrignite and following hydrated products. However the other gypsum especially gypsum without any phosphate delayed the formation of various hydration products, It was consequently suggested that when phosphogypsum are used as the retarder of cement setting its reta-rding effect for setting of cement is not ascribed to the retardation of ettringite formation.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.383-388
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• 1990

Hydraulic properties of CA2-based clinker synthesized by Hydration-Burning Method was studied by calorimetry, analysis of suspension, thermogravimetry, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry. Hydraulic properties of the clinker was so activated that heat of hydration of the clinker evolved faster than that of CA synthesized by conventional method. In suspension of W/C=33, dissolution of the clinker began at nearly same time as that of CA, but precipitation of AH3 and rise of [OH-] occurred fairly faster in the suspension of the clinker than that of CA. From the beginning of hydration, AH3 was produced and became a main phase of the hydrate with minor phase of CAH10 and C2AH8, but C3AH6 was not produced at ambient temperature.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.609-616
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• 1989

For the development of high durable portland cement, it was tested that the some physical properties of ordinary portland cements (OPC) treated with 0.3-1.5wt.% asphalt and 0.5-1.0wt.% carbon black. From the results, the contact angles of water against cements treated with more than 0.6wt.% asphalt were increased over 80 degrees, the initial and the final setting times of cement paste were delayed about 20min. according to the every 0.3wt.% increase of asphalt. The first and the second pick heights of the hydration curve of the cement were considerabely decreased and the induction period of that was increased. And so, the cumulative hydration heat of the cement which was treated with 0.6wt.% asphalt and 0.5wt.% carbon black was lower about 10cal/g than that of ordinary portland cement during 42 hydration times.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.188-192
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• 2002

To introduce flux pinning center in HTS-BSCCO system, nano-size MgO particles were uniformly distributed within the Bi-2223 grain by partial hydration of MgO. The existing method MgO doped Bi-2223 used nato-size MgO powders, which resulted in agglomeration during mixing or grain growth during heat-treatment due to the high surface energy of the fine particles. By hydration of the MgO surface, the agglomeration of the MgO powders was avoided and the size of remaining MgO core was controlled by changing hydration medium and time. The thin film obtained by spin coating of (Bi_$1.8/Pb_{0.4}$)$Sr_2$$_{Ca}$$2.2/Cu_3$ $O_{y}$ nitrate solution mixed with hydrated MgO showed the even distribution of nano-size MgO particles in the Bi-2212 grains.s.s.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.33-38
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• 1985

The hydration of supersulphated slag cement which is the mixture of granuloated blast furnace slag anhydrite $C_4A_3$ type clinker and calcined dolomite was studied by X-ray diffraction differential thermal analysis scanning electron microscope observation and measurement of the rate of heat liberation. The main hydrates were ettrigite and C-S-H. This supersulphated slag cement enhanced rapid-hardening and increased in strength at early stage due to the much of ettrigite. Furthermore the hardened cement became stronger due to the C-S-H that was produced from the hydration of the $eta$-$C_2S$ in $C_4A_3$ type clinker and the hydration of the dissolved components from slag at later period.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.164-172
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• 2008

The heat of hydration for early aged mass concrete induces high temperature with the hydration. Control of the temperature difference across a section is an effective strategy to minimize the hydration heat induced cracks for the structures where internal restraint is dominant. The current prevention methods for hydration cracking show some limitations for the control of thermal gradients, and these limitations could make micro and macro cracks in surface and core of concrete. Especially cooling methods can decrease the increasing hydration temperature, but it can not prevent the problem while decreasing temperature. Consequently heating pipes are added simultaneously with the cooling pipes in order to control the temperature gradients between core and surface of the concrete, followed by the finite element analysis (FEA). Based on the FEA, the proposed method using cooling pipe and heating pipes together has been found to be an effective alternative in thermal gradient control, in terms of controlling temperature induced cracks significantly.