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Microstructure and Flow Behaviior of Fresh Cement Paste
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2011
Abstract
Characteristics of aqueous cement suspensions and the packing nature during setting were investigated as keys controlling the microstructure and density of a cement paste. The theological properties of the paste were studied as functions of hydration and setting; these properties are influenced by a variety of external factors, which are discussed. The objective of this paper is to sketch a new atomistic approach to a group of rheological phenomena which are as interesting from a scientific viewpoint as they are important for technology. The experiments were carried out by a HAAKE rheometer and an acoustic ultrasonic system. At different flow state, the acoustic emission signal generated from micro-structure is transformed due to wave propagation and due to the transducer response. The scientific information obtained through this study is expected to contribute the establishment of concept of setting processing. The measurements of flow properties relating to flocculation and coagulation were evaluated with respect to the effects of processing conditions on structure development in cement paste.
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