The influence of different curing conditions on the pore structure and related properties of fly-ash cement pastes and mortars

Chi Sun Poon, Y. L. Wong, L. Lam

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Abstract

The influence of two different curing conditions (in water at 27°C, and in air at 15°C and 60% relative humidity) on the mechanical and durability properties of fly-ash cement pastes and mortars are studied. Cement pastes and mortars at two water/cement or binder ratios were prepared in the laboratory and tested for compressive strength, chloride and water penetration. The mercury intrusion porosity of the samples is monitored to provide mechanistic explanations for the measured results. The results show that fly ash has significantly different influence on the strength, porosity and durability parameters of cement pastes and mortars when the cementitious materials are subjected to different curing conditions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-393
Number of pages11
JournalConstruction and Building Materials
Volume11
Issue number7-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1997

Keywords

  • Cement pastes
  • Curing
  • Fly ash

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • General Materials Science

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