TY - JOUR A1 - de Carvello, J. M. F. A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten A1 - Fiorotti Peixoto, R. A. T1 - Influence of high-charge and low-charge PCE-based superplasticizers on Portland cement pastes containing particle-size designed recycled mineral admixtures N2 - Design : and use of engineered recycled mineral admixtures obtained from industrial and mineral waste are promising strategies to increase the range of materials suitable for use in cement-based composites. In this work, Portland cement-blended pastes containing mineral admixtures designed for improving particle packing were evaluated in the presence of low- and high-charge polycarboxylate-based superplasticizers. The powders were obtained from basic oxygen furnace slag, iron ore tailings, quartz mining tailings, and quartzite mining tailings. The zeta-potentials of the particles were obtained via electrophoretic mobility. The flow properties were evaluated by rheological tests performed in a Couette type rheometer. The hydration kinetics was evaluated by isothermal calorimetry and an adapted method based on the Vicat needle test. The high-charge PCE and the finer mineral admixtures produced more stable blends. Coarser mineral admixtures led to increased flowability and delayed hydration compared to finer ones. Steel slag powders presented the most significant plasticizer effects, but also the largest setting delays and segregation tendency. Quartz-rich superfines reduced the setting delays caused by the superplasticizers. In summary, both superplasticizers were effective in improving flow properties, but the high-charge PCE was effective in preventing segregation in pastes containing mineral admixtures coarser and heavier than cement. KW - Engineered recycled mineral admixtures KW - Rheology KW - PCE-Based superplasticizer KW - Steel slag KW - Mining tailing PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101515 VL - 32 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-58395 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Tchetgnia Ngassam, Ines Leana A1 - Olonade, K. A. A1 - Mbugua, R. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Plant based chemical admixtures – potentials and effects on the performance of cementitious materials N2 - While today, engineers can choose from a wide range of rheology modifying admixtures, in some parts of the world, these are difficult to access, due to their complex processing. However, alternatives can be bio‐based polymers such as polysaccharides from various sources. These are easily accessible all over the world, do not demand for complicated processing, and typically they are more sustainable than many established materials, which are crude oil‐based. The paper presents the effects of acacia gum, cassava starch and the gum of triumfetta pendrata A. Rich on the rheological performance of cementitious systems. It is shown that acacia gum can be as efficient as polycarboxylate based superplasticisers, cassava starch can reduce the yield stress slightly with little effect on the plastic viscosity, and the gum of triumfet ta pendrata A. Rich increases the thixotropy of cement pastes with plasticizing polymers significantly. KW - Polysaccharides KW - Rheology KW - Cement KW - Chemical admixtures KW - Bio-based concrete PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-476748 DO - https://doi.org/10.21809/rilemtechlett.2018.83 VL - 3 SP - 124 EP - 128 PB - RILEM S.A.R.L. CY - Paris AN - OPUS4-47674 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Franco de Carvalho, J. M. A1 - Defàveri, K- A1 - Castro Mendes, J. A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten A1 - Fiorotti Peixoto, R. A. T1 - Influence of particle size-designed recycled mineral admixtures on the properties of cement-based composites N2 - In this work, engineered recycled mineral admixtures were obtained from four different industrial residues: basic oxygen furnace slag, iron ore tailings, quartz mining tailings and quartzite mining tailings. The grinding performance was evaluated in two different programs and the characterization included chemical and mineralogical composition, particle morphology, and physical properties. Performance evaluations were carried out in blended pastes and mortars, including flow properties, hydration kinetics, soundness, pozzolanic activity, and compressive strength. Coarser-than-cement admixtures allowed better flow performance, greater dimensional stability and more economical production, while finer-thancementn admixtures improved mechanical performance by both filler effect and cementing activity. KW - Engineered recycled mineral admixtures KW - Rheology KW - Hydration kinetics KW - Basic oxygen furnace slag KW - Iron ore tailings KW - Mining tailings PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121640 SN - 0950-0618 VL - 272 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-58255 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Uzoegbo, H. C. T1 - Baupraxis und Infrastrukturentwicklung im Hinblick auf die Betonindustrie in Ost- und Südafrika N2 - Der Bausektor stellt in Afrika traditionell eine der stabileren Quellen für den Arbeitsmarkt dar. Durch ständige Wechsel in der Politik wurden jedoch in zahlreichen Ländern Einschnitte bei den öffentlichen Investitionen sowie ein Rückgang der Beschäftigtenzahlen im Privatsektor beobachtet. Darüber hinaus konnte eine Verlagerung von offiziell tätigen und registrierten hin zu nicht registrierten Bauunternehmen festgestellt werden. Zahlreiche Bauunternehmen bieten Dienstleistungen an, die sie nicht ständig ausführen oder für die sie sich das erforderliche Gerät leihen müssen. Einer im Jahre 2000 hinsichtlich der Situation in Tansania veröffentlichten Studie zufolge verfügen nur etwa 15 % der Unternehmen, die Betonbauarbeiten anbieten, über einen eigenen Betonmischer. Die auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent angewandten Baupraktiken im Betonbau weichen erheblich voneinander ab. Während Südafrika über eine fortgeschrittene Technologie und eine hoch entwickelte Infrastruktur im Hinblick auf die Zement- und Betonindustrie verfügt, sind Zement und Beton in den ostafrikanischen Ländern, insbesondere in jenen, die in den 90er Jahren des vergangenen Jahrhunderts von schweren Bürgerkriegen erschüttert wurden, kaum verfügbar und zählen keinesfalls zu den in der täglichen Baupraxis verwendeten Baustoffen. Hier wird auf einheimische Baumethoden, bei denen vorwiegend Holz verwendet wird, zurückgegriffen. Dieses wird durch Abholzung gewonnen, was schließlich zur Rodung ganzer Waldgebiete führt. Die ohne entsprechende Planung, Genehmigung und Erschließung errichteten Siedlungen in Südafrika und Kenia veranschaulichen erschreckend, wie einstmals von grüner Vegetation bedeckte Landstriche in künstliche, wüstenartige Landschaften verwandelt wurden. PY - 2011 SN - 1439-7706 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 3 SP - 32 EP - 37 PB - ad-media-Verl. CY - Köln AN - OPUS4-25361 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meinel, M. A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Betontechnologische Ansätze zur Erweiterung der Leistungsmerkmale von Betonpflastersteinen N2 - Die zunehmende Bebauung und Ausweitung städtischer Gebiete führt auf Grund entstehender Wärmespeichermassen zu innerstädtischen Hitzeinseln. Dieses Phänomen ist weithin als „Urban Heat Island Effect“ oder UHI bekannt. Der Einsatz von selbstkühlenden Betonpflastersteinen könnte diesem Phänomen entgegenwirken. Derartige Steine sollen Wasser speichern, wobei dieses bei erhöhten Temperaturen wieder verdunsten soll. Durch die Nutzung der Verdunstungsenthalpie ergibt sich eine Senkung der Oberflächentemperatur. Bei einer großflächigen Verwendung dieser Pflastersteine ist eine Reduzierung der Umgebungstemperatur verglichen mit normalen Bodenbelägen möglich. Durch Sieblinienoptimierung geeigneter Betone soll sich ein guter Kompromiss zwischen erforderlichen mechanischen Eigenschaften sowie guter Transporteigenschaften für Wasser bzw. Wasserdampf ergeben. Als besonders zweckmäßig erweisen sich Mischungen mit gleichen Anteilen an Fein- und Grobkorn. Ein Ansatz zur Realisierung der Wasserspeicherung im Betonpflasterstein stellt der Einsatz von Papierasche, einem Reststoff aus der Papierindustrie, dar. KW - Betonpflastersteine KW - Urban heat island effect PY - 2012 SN - 1439-7706 VL - 2 SP - 94 EP - 100 PB - ad-media-Verl. CY - Köln AN - OPUS4-27117 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Vogler, Nico A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Comparison of calcined illitic clays (brick clays) and low-grade kaolinitic clays as supplementary cementitious materials N2 - The use of calcined clays as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) has been identified as a viable option to decrease the CO2 emissions related to cement production. However, while extensive data is available about kaolinitic clays in this context, other clays such as illitic clays appear to be under-studied. Therefore, in the present study, two illitic clays were compared to two low-grade kaolinitic clays in terms of transformations in the calcination temperature range 650–900 °C, and performance of the calcined clays in blended cement pastes as measured by strength evolution, heat release, hydrated phase formation and portlandite consumption. The illitic clays required a higher calcination temperature for complete dehydroxylation of their illite than what is necessary for dehydroxylation of kaolinite. These higher calcination temperatures also led to particle sintering, significantly decreasing the specific surface area of the illitic clays, particularly for the clay with the higher Fe2O3 content. Nevertheless, while the kaolinitic clays generally exhibited the best performance as SCM, the illitic clay with lower Fe2O3 content performed similar to the kaolinitic clays when calcined at optimum temperature and applied at a moderate substitution rate. These findings demonstrate that several different clays have the potential to be used as SCM and indicate possible routes to identify suitable deposits for this purpose. KW - Blended cement KW - Calcined clay KW - Brick clay KW - Illite KW - Kaolinite PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-488195 DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-019-1393-2 SN - 1359-5997 SN - 1871-6873 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 52 IS - 5 SP - Article Number 94 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-48819 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan A1 - Vogler, Nico A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Neubert, M. A1 - Schröder, H.-J. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten A1 - Hünger, K.-J. A1 - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Calcined brick clays and mixed clays as supplementary cementitious materials: Effects on the performance of blended cement mortars N2 - While calcined clays in general have been credited with a great potential to mitigate CO2 emissions related to cement production and consumption, calcined brick clays are currently understudied in this regard. In the present work, two brick clays, a low-grade kaolinitic clay, and a mixed clay composed of 50% brick clay and 50% low-grade kaolinitic clay were studied regarding transformations on calcination, and strength and durability performance as well as pore structure of mortars made with the blended cements. All calcined clays exhibited pozzolanic reactivity, with the performance of the brick clays inferior to the low-grade kaolinitic clay. However, the mixed clay performed very similar to the low-grade kaolinitic clay, which points to a viable option for optimal use of brick clays in cementitious systems. The carbonation resistance of the blended cement mortars was generally worse than that of the plain Portland cement mortar, as expected, but the former exhibited a significantly improved chloride penetration resistance. The latter improvement was due to pore structure refinement in the blended cement mortars, compared to the Portland cement mortar. KW - Brick clay KW - Illitic clay KW - Calcined clay KW - Blended cement KW - Supplementary cementitous materials PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120990 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. VL - 266 SP - 120990 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-51362 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Jäger, Christian A1 - Brouwers, H.J.H. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Sulfuric acid resistance of one-part alkali-activated mortars N2 - One-part alkali-activated (geopolymer) mortars based on three different silica-rich starting materials and sodium aluminate, with and without ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) addition, were tested regarding sulfuric acid resistance according to DIN 19573:2016-03 (70 days at pH = 1). Corresponding pastes were characterized by XRD, SEM, chemical analysis, 29Si MAS NMR and 1H-29Si CPMAS NMR after water storage and after acid exposure. The mortars exhibited a high resistance against sulfuric acid attack, with the best ones conforming to the requirements of DIN 19573:2016-03. The analytical results showed that this was due to precipitation of silica gel at the acid-mortar interface, which formed a mechanically stable layer that protected the subjacent mortar and thus inhibited further degradation. The addition of GGBFS decreased the acid resistance via formation of expansive calcium sulfate phases. KW - Alkali activated materials KW - Acid resistance KW - Nuclear magnetic resonance KW - One-part geopolymers PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.04.009 SN - 0008-8846 VL - 109 SP - 54 EP - 63 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-44722 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Simon, Sebastian A1 - Brouwers, H.J.H. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - The effect of heat treatment on the mechanical and structuralproperties of one-part geopolymer-zeolite composites N2 - This contribution presents the results of structural and compressive strength investigations on cured andhigh-temperature treated silica-based one-part geopolymer-zeolite composites. The specimens weresynthesized from two different silica sources, sodium aluminate and water. The phase content as well asthe compressive strength of the cured composites varied depending on the starting mix-design and thesilica feedstock. Besides geopolymeric gel, A-type zeolites and hydrosodalites were the major reactionproducts. One of the silica feedstocks yielded significantly higher compressive strength (19 MPa), whilethe other one appears to cause less variation in phase content. Strength testing indicated an improvementon heating up to 200–400 °C (28 MPa) followed by a moderate decrease up to 700 °C. Above 700 °C the sys-tems underwent new phase formation and shrinkage (volume decrease) deformations. After exposureat 1000 °C the different mixes consisted of a mix of several stuffed silica phases, almost pure hexago-nal nepheline or amorphous phase. Depending on the mix-design, the onset temperature of the hightemperature phase transformations varied. KW - Geopolymers KW - Zeolites KW - Alkali-activation KW - High-temperature treatment KW - Thermal behavior KW - Nepheline PY - 2016 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040603116300855 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2016.04.015 SN - 0040-6031 VL - 635 SP - 41 EP - 58 PB - Elsevier Science CY - Amsterdam, Netherlands AN - OPUS4-35967 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Herbst, Tristan A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Rübner, Katrin A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - SCM: living up to the standard N2 - European and Germany regulations demand an elaborate waste management to save natural resources, reduce waste volumes deposited at landfills and enhance sustainable development by recycling of various residues. Research into the use of these materials in the construction sector and other fields is a positive step forward in achieving these objectives. BAM shares its latest findings. PY - 2012 SN - 0959-6038 IS - September SP - 115 EP - 117 PB - Holbrook & Son CY - Dorking AN - OPUS4-30409 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Brouwers, H.J.H. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Synthesizing one-part geopolymers from rice husk ash N2 - One-part geopolymers offer advantages over conventional geopolymers with regard to handling and storage of feedstocks. However, they often suffer from a low degree of reaction, a high amount of crystalline byproducts, and consequently low strength. In this study, one-part geopolymers were produced from rice husk ash (RHA) and sodium aluminate, and investigated by XRD, ATR-FTIR, SEM and compressive strength testing. The compressive strength of the material was 30 MPa, i.e. significantly higher than for comparable one-part geopolymers. This is attributed to an almost complete reaction of the RHA and the absence of crystalline byproducts (zeolites) in the hardened geopolymer. KW - Alkali-activation KW - Geopolymers KW - One-part formulation KW - Bio-based materials KW - Rice husk ash PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.08.017 SN - 0950-0618 VL - 124 SP - 961 EP - 966 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-37226 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Lehmann, Christian A1 - Rübner, Katrin A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Geopolymerization of a silica residue from waste treatment of chlorosilane production N2 - A silica residue from waste treatment of chlorosilane production was used together with solid sodium aluminate to test its applicability for the production of one-part geopolymers. The blend was activated with water and cured at 70 °C. The degree of reaction and strength were determined after 1, 3, and 7 days. The reaction products were analyzed by XRD and SEM/EDX. Until the third day of curing the degree of reaction of the residue reached 51 % and the strength was 8.9 MPa. The reaction product was identified as geopolymer containing zeolite A. Thus, the results confirmed that the residue may be used in the production of geopolymers. However, after 3 days of curing no further progress of reaction was observed and the strength slightly decreased, which was attributed to changes in the structure of the geopolymeric gel. It was further observed that even harsh vacuum drying left some water (presumably zeolitic water and surface hydroxyl groups) in the geopolymer. KW - Geopolymers KW - One-part formulation KW - Silica KW - Zeolite A PY - 2013 UR - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1617/s11527-012-9972-5/fulltext.html DO - https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-012-9972-5 SN - 1359-5997 SN - 1871-6873 VL - 46 IS - 8 SP - 1291 EP - 1298 PB - Springer CY - Dordrecht AN - OPUS4-28596 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vogler, Nico A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Oppat, Klaus A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Charakterisierung von Bauteiloberflächen – Rautiefebestimmung mittels konventioneller und laserbasierter Verfahren T1 - Surface characterization of building elements - roughness measurements by conventional and laser-based methods N2 - Die Bestimmung der Rauheit von Bauteiloberflächen stellt eine wichtige Messaufgabe im Bauwesen dar. Vor allem bei der Betoninstandsetzung, im Straßenbau und bei der Herstellung von Stahlbeton-Halbfertigteilen ist die Rauheit – gemessen als Rautiefe – eine wichtige Kenngröße. Zurzeit werden Messungen der Rautiefe mittels volumetrischer Verfahren (Sandflächenverfahren) durchgeführt. Diese bereits seit mehreren Jahrzehnten angewandten Verfahren sind jedoch auf horizontale bzw. wenig geneigte und trockene Oberflächen beschränkt. Darüber hinaus hängen die erzielten Ergebnisse sehr stark von der angewandten Prüfvorschrift, den darin vorgeschriebenen Prüfmitteln und Geräten und dem jeweiligen Anwender ab. Als Alternative zu den volumetrischen Verfahren wurde an der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) ein automatisiertes, laserbasiertes Messverfahren entwickelt, mit dem Rautiefen von Bauteiloberflächen in Anlehnung an bereits standardisierte Verfahren bestimmt werden können. Der vorliegende Beitrag befasst sich zunächst mit den konventionellen Prüfverfahren, beschreibt die wichtigsten Zusammenhänge und zeigt die Grenzen dieser Methoden auf. Im zweiten Teil wird das an der BAM entwickeltes Messsystem, als zielführendes Alternativverfahren für die konventionellen Methoden, vorgestellt und dessen Leistungsfähigkeit näher beschrieben. N2 - The measurement of surface roughness of building elements is an important task in civil engineering, particularly in the field of concrete repair, in road construction and in the production of precast concrete elements. At present, the surface roughness is generally determined by the so called sand-patch-test (volumetric method). This method which is used since several decades is only applicable on horizontal or only slightly sloped and dry surfaces. In addition, the results strongly depend on the utilised standards, the prescribed test equipment and the executing person. Therefore, a laser-based device for the determination of surface roughness has been developed at Bundesanstalt fur Materialforschung und -pru-fung (BAM). This contribution deals first with the different modifications of the sand-patch-test and other conventional methods, and describes the underlying formulae and the limitations of the methods. In the second part, the laser-based system which was developed at BAM is presented; its advantages and the capability of this alternative method will be described in detail. KW - Rautiefe KW - Instandsetzung KW - Laserbasierte Rautiefebestimmung KW - Shear PY - 2017 SN - 0005-6650 VL - 92 IS - März SP - 97 EP - 104 PB - Springer VDI CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-39299 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Lehmann, Christian A1 - Rübner, Katrin A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Reaction products and strength development of wastepaper sludge ash and the influence of alkalis N2 - Wastepaper sludge ash (WSA) from a newsprint paper mill was investigated for its mineralogical composition and its reaction products and strength development after activation with water and sodium and potassium hydroxide solutions. The results showed the WSA to consist of calcite, free lime, gehlenite, tricalcium aluminate, belite, talc, quartz and probably a glassy phase. The principle reaction product was monocarboaluminate (CO3–AFm) for the water- as well as for the alkali-activated WSA. Formation of monocarboaluminate and strength gain was more rapid for the alkali-activated WSA until 1 day of curing. However, afterwards reactions proceeded much slower when alkali solutions were used, leading to an about twice as high compressive strength for water-activated WSA mortars after 28 days of curing. The observed behavior is tentatively ascribed to a less uniform microstructure of the alkali-activated WSA. Significant differences between NaOH- and the KOH-activated WSA were not observed. KW - Wastepaper sludge ash KW - Reaction products KW - Monocarboaluminate KW - Strength KW - Alkali-activation PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.09.009 SN - 0958-9465 SN - 1873-393X VL - 45 SP - 82 EP - 88 PB - Elsevier CY - Barking, Essex AN - OPUS4-29930 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sturm, Patrick A1 - Moye, J. A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Vogler, Nico A1 - Taffe, A. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten ED - Rossignol, S. ED - Gluth, Gregor T1 - Properties of alkali-activated mortars with salt aggregate for sealing structures in evaporite rock N2 - Concrete structures for sealing of tunnels in the host rock are an essential part of systems for nuclear waste storage. However, concretes based on blended cements or magnesium oxychloride cements, which are commonly considered for this application, can deteriorate severely due to a significant heat of hydration and associated deformation and cracking. Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) offer a potential solution to this problem because of their low heat release during hardening. To explore their suitability for the construction of sealing structures in evaporite rock, various AAMs with salt aggregate were studied regarding fresh properties, heat release, mechanical properties and microstructure. The heat of reaction of the AAMs was up to 55% lower than that of a blended cement designed for sealing structures, indicating significant benefits for the intended application. Other relevant properties such as mechanical strength and permeability depended strongly on the mix-design of the AAMs and curing conditions. KW - Alkali-activated materials KW - Geopolymers KW - Nuclear waste storage KW - Sealing structures KW - Evaporite rock PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-519422 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceram.2020.100041 SN - 2666-5395 VL - 5 IS - Special issue: Alkali-activated materials and geopolymers in ceramics and beyond SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-51942 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schmidt, Wolfram A1 - Wend, Dirk A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten A1 - Meng, Birgit T1 - The influence of superplasticiser modifications on early hydration processes N2 - Self-compacting concrete (SCC) differs substantially from normal concrete as regards the quantity of superplasticiser dosage. The functionality of superplasticisers, based on the polycarboxylate ether (PCE) superplasticiser customary with SCC, is nowadays very well understood at construction material research level. However, knowledge concerning pertinent correlations does not always permeate practice to an equal extent. PCEs are extremely polymorphic as opposed to earlier superplasticiser groups, which still possess a considerable proportion of the superplasticiser market. The geometry of polymers can be adjusted individually to performance characteristics required for certain uses. Yet, in selecting a superplasticiser for its specified rheological properties, a very strong influence can equally be exerted simultaneously on the subsequent hydration process. The charge density of the PCE employed also plays a key role in connection with both rheology and early hydration. KW - Rheology KW - Early cement hydration KW - Polycarboxylate ether vicat KW - Shrinkage PY - 2012 SN - 1437-9023 VL - 4 SP - 64 EP - 69 PB - ad-media-Verl. CY - Köln AN - OPUS4-26355 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -