Abstract
One strategy that has been studied in recent years to mitigate autogenous shrinkage of high strength concrete (HSC), is the use of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) as entraining agents of internal water curing. However, given the gaps in the scientific community about the effects caused by these polymers on the properties of high strength cementitious materials more research needs to be conducted. This study was conducted in three parts and discusses the experimental investigation of the addition effect of SAP in cement pastes and also in fine-grained concrete. The first part was conducted to characterize the four superabsorbent polymers studied, in the second part cement pastes containing PSAs were evaluated through a rheological study, over time, using rotational rheometry technique of parallel plates, the analysis was complemented by isothermal conduction calorimetry. The influence of the addition of SAP was evaluated by microstructure comparative analysis of cement pastes with sílica fume, using techniques such as X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, mercury intrusion porosimetry and scanning electron microscopy. In the third part of the experimental program was investigated the behavior of fine-grained concretes modified with PSA, with respect to time zero, the properties in the fresh state, the autogenous shrinkage and mechanical, elastic and durability properties. The slump flow method proved to be efficient and simple to determine the main property of SAP for use in cementitious materials is their water absorption capacity in this environment. The slump flow test proved to be efficient and simple to determine the water absorption capacity, main property of SAP for use in cementitious materials. The results of the rheological study indicate that the internal curing water incorporation with SAP, slightly influences the viscosity of the cement pastes. However, the magnitude of the effect on yield stress depends on the properties of polymers, particularly of retention capacity liquid time. The microstructure analysis revealed that the addition of SAP modifies the porosity of the cement paste with silica fume, by densification of the cementitious matrix, but with the increase in the total pore volume. The ultrasonic pulse methodology proved to be accurate to mark the beginning of the experimental determination of autogenous shrinkage. The isothermal conduction calorimetry in the pastes showed that internal curing water added to the mixture using the polymer, participates of the hydration reactions. Thus, the comparative analysis of the effect of SAP on hardened state properties of fine-grained concretes should be made with respect to the reference mixture containing the same w/ctotal ratio of concrete modified with polymer. With this approach, the SAP is a promising strategy because, depending on the added content, mitigates or even eliminates the autogenous shrinkage on fine-grained concretes, without prejudice to the mechanical and elastic properties.
| Translated title of the contribution | EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HIGH STRENGTH CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS MODIFIED WITH SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS (SAP) AS INTERNAL CURING AGENTS |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
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| Date of Award | 01 Sep 2016 |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- superabsorbent polymers
- high strength concrete
- autogenous shrinkage
- internal curing
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