The long-term properties of mineral-cement-emulsion mixtures

This article investigates the impact of combination of two binding agents and their different amounts on the increase in strength and stiffness modulus of mineral-cement-emulsion mixtures with curing time. Conducted literature and laboratory studies showed that regarding the short term changes of modulus and phase angle, mineral-cement-emulsion mixtures present similar behavior to other cement-bound materials, such as cement concrete or cement-bound mixtures. In the case of long-term behavior similarities to the cement-treated materials were found as well: an increase in moduli and a decrease in phase angles were observed for longer curing times. This kind of behavior illustrates that hydraulic bonds affect both mechanical and rheological long-term properties of mineral-cement-emulsion mixtures.