@inproceedings{SakoparnigGalanBaldermanetal., author = {Sakoparnig, Marlene and Galan, Isabel and Balderman, Andre and Steindl, Florian and Dietzel, Martin and Thumann, Maria and Saxer, Andreas and Kusterle, Wolfgang and Mittermayr, Florian}, title = {Experimental Ca leaching of shotcrete \& secondary precipitation}, series = {ICCC 2019: 15th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement, ICCC 2019, 16.-20.09.2019, Prague, Czech Republik}, booktitle = {ICCC 2019: 15th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement, ICCC 2019, 16.-20.09.2019, Prague, Czech Republik}, pages = {3488 -- 3495}, language = {en} } @article{GalanBaldermannKusterleetal., author = {Galan, Isabel and Baldermann, Andre and Kusterle, Wolfgang and Dietzel, Martin and Mittermayr, Florian}, title = {Durability of shotcrete for underground support}, series = {Construction and building materials}, volume = {202}, journal = {Construction and building materials}, number = {March}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.151}, pages = {465 -- 493}, abstract = {Shotcrete is often used for the construction and stabilization of tunnels and other underground structures, where it is susceptible to different forms of physical and chemical attacks affecting its durability. An advanced understanding of the factors that limit the durability of shotcrete is crucial to develop tailored strategies for enhancing its service life. The main focus of this contribution is to shed light on the durability of shotcrete by revising the literature, highlighting what is missing and needs to be addressed, assessing how the knowledge about concrete durability can be transferred to shotcrete, and providing recommendations for durable shotcrete structures. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} } @article{SteindlMittermayrSakoparnigetal., author = {Steindl, Florian R. and Mittermayr, Florian and Sakoparnig, Marlene and Juhart, Joachim and Briendl, Lukas G. and Lindlar, Benedikt and Ukrainczyk, Neven and Dietzel, Martin and Kusterle, Wolfgang and Galan, Isabel}, title = {On the porosity of low-clinker shotcrete and accelerated pastes}, series = {Construction and Building Materials}, volume = {368}, journal = {Construction and Building Materials}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {14}, issn = {0950-0618}, doi = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130461}, abstract = {Although the number and size of interconnected pores have been identified as the most important aspects of concrete microstructure, comprehensive datasets on shotcrete porosity and pore size distributions are still scarce and their key controls are poorly investigated. In this study we investigate the effects of the spraying process, setting accelerator addition and mix design on the microstructure of real-scale dry- and wet-mix shotcrete and hand-mixed and sprayed accelerated pastes. A newly proposed deconvolution analysis of the pore size distributions, measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry, offers increased precision in determining the critical and median pore diameter parameters. In total >50 samples were analysed. Results show that the dry-mix shotcrete exhibits a shift towards coarser pore sizes (∼100-1 μm) than wet-mix shotcrete. Combinations of different supplementary cementitious materials are favourable for producing wet-mix shotcretes with refined pore structures. The addition of setting accelerators, up to 10 wt-\% of binder mass, and the spraying process cause systematic variations in the pore volume and pore structure of (sprayed) paste and shotcrete.}, language = {en} } @article{SteindlGalanBaldermannetal., author = {Steindl, Florian Roman and Galan, Isabel and Baldermann, Andre and Sakoparnig, Marlene and Briendl, Lukas G. and Juhart, Joachim and Thumann, Maria and Dietzel, Martin and R{\"o}ck, Rudolf and Kusterle, Wolfgang and Mittermayr, Florian}, title = {Sulfate durability and leaching behaviour of dry- and wet-mix shotcrete mixes}, series = {Cement and Concrete Research}, volume = {137}, journal = {Cement and Concrete Research}, number = {November}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106180}, pages = {1 -- 19}, abstract = {Shotcrete is a material frequently used in underground constructions such as tunnels, where Ca leaching and sulfate attack are important durability issues. In this study, two test methods were employed to investigate the sulfate resistance and leaching behaviour of dry- and wet-mix shotcretes in sulfate solutions on a time-resolved basis. Tests on powdered samples showed the dissolution of AFm, portlandite and C-A-S-H, subsequently followed by the precipitation of calcite and ettringite. The extent of sulfate expansion of drill cores corresponded to the chemical response of the powder materials, particularly on the reactivity of Ca- and Al-containing hydrated cement phases. The use of high-purity metakaolin (7-10 wt\%) in the shotcrete binder significantly decreased the sulfate durability, while high amounts of other SCMs such as blast-furnace slag and silica fume (> 20 wt\%) had a positive effect on the durability of shotcrete.}, language = {en} }