Steady and transient flow behaviour of fresh cement pastes

Fresh cement pastes behave as non-Newtonian viscous fluids. During steady flow, their apparent viscosity depends on the applied strain rate. During transient flow, the apparent viscosity is a function of time. In this work, a thixotropic model is presented. Its four parameters are identified experimentally for a tested cement paste using coaxial viscometer test. Viscometer flow simulations are then carried out. The model proves to be able to predict the trends of the fresh behaviour of cement pastes in various flow situations.