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Very High Strength Cfment-Based Materials – a Prospective
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2011
Abstract
An attempt is made to provide a prospective on new very high strength cement based materials. The mechanical properties of concrete and of conventional cement pastes are considered, and limitations on the behavior of paste set by the Griffith concept of a critical crack explored. Evidence is cited confirming that spherical air voids do indeed act as critical Griffith flaws in undried pastes; however it is suggested that shrinkage cracks dominate the behavior of cement paste exposed to drying. Very high strength systems.must avoid both large air voids and other pores and also be resistant to shrinkage cracking. Streams of development leading to “DSP” (Aalborg) and “MDF” (ICI) systems are described, and details of the functioning of the two classes of product are described. Current and potential commercial developments are briefly noted, and possible interrelations with the emerging areas of “high technology ceramics” mentioned. Finally, a brief summary of relevant mechanical properties is provided.
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