INFLUENCE OF CEMENT C3S LEVEL ON CONCRETE DURABILITY . DURABILITY OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN BRIGHTON, NOVEMBER 7-9, 1990

The effect of cement (C3S) level on the properties of concrete has been studied using five specially prepared cements differing only in the relative proportions of C3S and C2S. In well cured concrete the C3S level of the cement was found to have little effect on the concrete properties examined. However, when poorly cured, the high C3S cements produced more durable concrete as a result of the faster hydration. The greater rate of reaction leads to higher temperatures in large pours but more work would be needed to determine whether this leads to an increased risk of thermal cracking. (Author/TRRL)

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  E and F Spon Limited

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• Authors:
  • Kelham, S
  • Moir, G K
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 465-470
• Serial:
  • Publication of: E and F Spon Limited
  • Publisher: E and F Spon Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cement content; Concrete; Conferences; Cracking; Durability; Thermal stresses
• Old TRIS Terms: Thermal fracture
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00617516
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-419-15480-9
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1992 12:00AM