29Si MAS-NMR hydration and compressive strength study in cement paste

  • G. Parry-Jones*
  • , A. J. Al-Tayyib
  • , S. U. Al-Dulaijan
  • , A. I. Al-Mana
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

29Si MAS-NMR measurements of cement have been used to follow the hydration process in cement pastes. Samples prepared using a w/c ratio of 0.45 and type I cement have been cured at temperatures over the range 20 to 55°C with curing times of 3 to 28 days. Compressive strength values for samples subjected to the same time/temperature curing regime were also obtained. The compressive strength is found to show a linear dependence on hydration as characterized in terms of the NMR Q0, Q1 and Q2 silicate polymerization states. Solid state 29Si NMR measurements appear promising as a means of monitoring cement/concrete strength.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)228-234
Number of pages7
JournalCement and Concrete Research
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Building and Construction
  • General Materials Science

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