Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering
>> 2020,
Volume 14,
Issue 5
doi:
10.1007/s11709-020-0656-x
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Hydration, microstructure and autogenous shrinkage behaviors of cement mortars by addition of superabsorbent polymers
. School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China.. Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research, Department of Structural Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent 9052, Belgium.. National Engineering Laboratory for High Speed Railway Construction, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China
Received: 2020-07-14
Accepted: 2020-09-04
Available online: 2020-09-04
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Abstract
Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP) has emerged as a topic of considerable interest in recent years. The present study systematically and quantitively investigated the effect of SAP on hydration, autogenous shrinkage, mechanical properties, and microstructure of cement mortars. Influences of SAP on hydration heat and autogenous shrinkage were studied by utilizing TAM AIR technology and a non-contact autogenous shrinkage test method. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was employed to assess the microstructure evolution. Although SAP decreased the peak rate of hydration heat and retarded the hydration, it significantly increased the cumulative heat, indicating SAP helps promote the hydration. Hydration promotion caused by SAP mainly occurred in the deceleration period and attenuation period. SAP can significantly mitigate the autogenous shrinkage when the content ranged from 0 to 0.5%. Microstructure characteristics showed that pores and gaps were introduced when SAP was added. The microstructure difference caused by SAP contributed to the inferior mechanical behaviors of cement mortars treated by SAP.
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