Effect of limestone powder on microstructure of concrete

Shuhua Liu1, Peiyu Yan2
1State Key Laboratory of Water Resource and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
2Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Tóm tắt

The effect of limestone powder on microstructure of concrete was studied by using mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), backscattering scanning electron(BSE), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The experimental results show that the compressive strength of concrete containing 100 kg/m3 limestone powder can meet the strength requirement. Limestone powder has not pozzolanic activity; it is still unhydrated at the age of 28 days. But its filling effect can make the paste matrix and the interfacial transition zone between matrix and aggregate denser, which will improve the performance of concrete.

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