Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7884784 | Cement and Concrete Research | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The study demonstrates that the calcite present in limestone and dolomite rock is very reactive. Contrary, dolomite does not dissolve. Additionally to the previously reported stabilization of ettringite, the reaction of calcite introduces several changes to the mechanism of metakaolin pozzolanic reaction. Namely, the silicate and aluminate distribution among the hydrates is different. In carbonate containing samples, experimental results supported by the thermodynamic modelling suggest that the silicate mainly precipitates as low Ca/Si C-S-H and additionally the ettringite content is higher. In the case of quartz analogue, the silicates precipitate as strätlingite and C-S-H of higher Ca/Si. These changes cause lower porosity as observed by SEM-BSE and higher strength. High metakaolin reactivity results in a very dense matrix that in turn enables co-existence of phases that are thermodynamically non-compatible.
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Authors
Maciej Zajac, Pawel Durdzinski, Christopher Stabler, Jan Skocek, Dominik Nied, Mohsen Ben Haha,