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Durability of composite cements containing granulated blast-furnace slag and silica nano-particles subjected to seawater attack

Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences • 2016
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Authors 91. Mohamed Heikal, S. Abd.El.Aleem, and W.M. Morsi
Keywords Not Available
Journal Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
Volume 23
Issue 1
Pages 88-100
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
The durability of concrete has been a major concern of civil engineering. Chemical attack caused by aggressive waters is one of the factors causing damage to concrete. The effect of nano-silica (NS) on the durability of composite cement pastes and mortars cements containing granulated blast-furnace slag (GBFS) subjected to seawater attack has been studied. Chemically combined water, free lime, total chloride and sulphate contents, as well as bulk density, compressive and flexural strengths have been determined. The durability of cement pastes has been monitored using SEM and XRD techniques. The obtained results indicate that NS improves the compressive and flexural strengths subjected to seawater up to 12 months. NS decreases the accessibility of SO42- and Cl- to penetrate the pore system, hence the total sulfate and total chloride contents decrease. The accumulation of additional hydration products within the pore system enhances the densification of cement paste matrix to form closed and compact structure with narrow pores.