{"title":"Influence of ultra-fine pozzolanic materials on the self-healing capabilities of ultra-high performance concrete under carbonation conditioning","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107712","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work studies the autogenous self-healing of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) incorporating two ultra-fine pozzolanic materials, silica fume (USF) and ultra-fine fly ash (UFFA), under carbonation conditioning. Both ultra-fine pozzolanic materials stimulate the healing of cracks by promoting the secondary hydration of the cement matrix. USF and UFFA form healing products primarily consisting of C-S-H and ettringite, respectively, and the latter product closes the cracks more effectively. Under carbonation conditioning, UFFA accelerates CaCO<sub>3</sub> formation with residual uncarbonated ettringites as the structural skeleton, improving the impermeability recovery. USF generates silica gel as a bonding layer between the CaCO<sub>3</sub> crystals and the cement matrix after decalcification, which induces more multi-dimensional cracking upon regenerated structures under flexural reloading, thereby enhancing the mechanical property restoration of UHPC. UFFA-modified UHPC is ideal for applications requiring high impermeability, whereas USF-incorporated UHPC is better suited for scenarios with high load-bearing demands.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":266,"journal":{"name":"Cement and Concrete Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cement and Concrete Research","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000888462400293X","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This work studies the autogenous self-healing of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) incorporating two ultra-fine pozzolanic materials, silica fume (USF) and ultra-fine fly ash (UFFA), under carbonation conditioning. Both ultra-fine pozzolanic materials stimulate the healing of cracks by promoting the secondary hydration of the cement matrix. USF and UFFA form healing products primarily consisting of C-S-H and ettringite, respectively, and the latter product closes the cracks more effectively. Under carbonation conditioning, UFFA accelerates CaCO3 formation with residual uncarbonated ettringites as the structural skeleton, improving the impermeability recovery. USF generates silica gel as a bonding layer between the CaCO3 crystals and the cement matrix after decalcification, which induces more multi-dimensional cracking upon regenerated structures under flexural reloading, thereby enhancing the mechanical property restoration of UHPC. UFFA-modified UHPC is ideal for applications requiring high impermeability, whereas USF-incorporated UHPC is better suited for scenarios with high load-bearing demands.
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Cement and Concrete Research is dedicated to publishing top-notch research on the materials science and engineering of cement, cement composites, mortars, concrete, and related materials incorporating cement or other mineral binders. The journal prioritizes reporting significant findings in research on the properties and performance of cementitious materials. It also covers novel experimental techniques, the latest analytical and modeling methods, examination and diagnosis of actual cement and concrete structures, and the exploration of potential improvements in materials.