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The Interfacial Transition Zone in Concrete

Bibliography

Books

Interfaces in Cementitious Composites, Ed. J.C. Maso (E & FN Spon, London) 1992.

Microstructure of Cement-Based Systems/Bonding and Interfaces in Cementitious Materials, MRS Symp. Proc., Vol. 370, Ed. S. Diamond et al. (Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA) 1995.

Interfacial Transition Zone in Concrete, Ed. J.C. Maso, RILEM State-of-the-art Report (E&FN Spon, London) 1996.

 

Articles

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Barnes, B.D., Diamond, S., and Dolch, W.L., The Contact Zone Between Portland Cement Paste and Glass "Aggregate" Surfaces, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 8, 233-244, 1978.

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Grandet, J., Ollivier, J.P., Etude de la Formation du Monocarboaluminate de Calcium Hydrate au Contact D'un Granulat Calcaire dans une Pate de Ciment Portland, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 10, 759-770, 1980.

Maso, J.C., The Bond Between Aggregates and Hydrated Cement Pastes, Proc. 7th Intl. Cement Congress, 3-15, 1980.

Struble, L., Skalny, J.P., and Mindess, S., A Review of the Cement-Aggregate Bond, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 10, 277-286, 1980.

Diamond, S., Mindess, S., and Lovell, J., in Liaisons Pates De Ciment Materiaux Associes, C42, 1982.

Monteiro, P.J.M., and Mehta, P.K., Ettringite Formation on the Aggregate-Cement Paste Interface, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 15, 378-380, 1985.

Monteiro, P.J.M., Gjorv, O.E., and Mehta, P.K., Microstructure of the Steel-Cement Paste Interface in the Presence of Chloride, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 15, 781-784, 1985.

Monteiro, P.J.M., Maso, J.C., and Ollivier, J.P., The Aggregate-Mortar Interface, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 15, 953-958, 1985.

Zimbelmann, R., A Contribution to the Problem of Cement-Aggregate Bond, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 15, 801-808, 1985.

Feldman, R.F., The Effect of Sand/Cement Ratio and Silica Fume on the Microstructure of Mortars, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 16, 31-39, 1986.

Giaccio, G., and Zerbino, R., Factors Affecting Cement Paste-Aggregate Bond, Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement, Rio de Janeiro, Vol. VI, 331-333, 1986.

Wei, S., Mandel, J.A., and Said, S., Study of the Interface Strength in Steel Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Based Composites, ACI Journal, 597-605, 1986.

Bentur, A., and Cohen, M.D., Effect of Condensed Silica Fume on the Microstructure of the Interfacial Zone in Portland Cement Mortars, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 70 (10), 738-743, 1987.

Kayali, O.A., Porosity of Concrete in Relation to the Nature of the Paste-Aggregate Interface, Materials and Structures, 19-26, 1987.

Yuan, C.Z., and Guo, W.J., Bond Between Marble and Cement Paste, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 17, 544-552, 1987.

Yuan, C.Z., and Odler, I., The Interfacial Zone Between Marble and Tricalcium Silicate Paste, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 17, 784-792, 1987.

Zimbelmann, R., A Method for Strengthening the Bond Between Cement Stone and Aggregates, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 17, 651-660, 1987.

Bentur, A., Goldman, A., and Cohen, M.D., The Contribution of the Transition Zone to the Strength of High Quality Silica Fume Concretes, Materials Research Society Proceedings Vol. 114, 97-103, 1988.

Detwiler, R.J., Monteiro, P.J.M., Wenk, H.R., and Zhong, Z., Texture of Calcium Hydroxide Near the Cement Paste-Aggregate Interface, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 18, 823-829, 1988.

Hoshino, M., Difference of the W/C Ratio, Porosity, and Microscopical Aspect Between the Upper Boundary Paste and the Lower Boundary Paste of the Aggregate in Concrete, Materials and Structures, Vol. 21, 336-340, 1988.

Ping, X., and Ming-Shu, T., Effect of Portland Cement Paste-Aggregate Interface on Electrical Conductivity and Chemical Corrosion Resistance of Mortar, Il Cemento, Vol. 85 (1), 33-42, 1988.

Scrivener, K.L., and Gartner, E.M., Microstructural Gradients in Cement Paste Around Aggregate Particles, Materials Research Society Proceedings Vol. 114, 1988.

Scrivener, K.L., Bentur, A., and Pratt, P.L., Quantitative Characterization of the Transition Zone in High Strength Concrete, Advances in Cement Research, Vol. 1 (4), 230-237, 1988.

Bentur, A., The Role of the Interface in Controlling the Performance of High Quality Cement Composites, in Advances in Cement Manufacture and Use, Ed. E. Gartner, 227-237 (Engineering Foundation, New York) 1989.

Bentur, A., and Goldman, A., Curing Effects, Strength, and Physical Properties of High Strength Silica Fume Concretes, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 1 (1), 46-58, 1989.

Bentur, A., Silica Fume Treatments as Means for Improving Durability of Glass Fiber Reinforced Cements, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 1 (3), 167-183, 1989.

Detwiler, R.J., and Mehta, P.K., Chemical and Physical Effects of Silica Fume on the Mechanical Behavior of Concrete, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 86 (6), 609-614, 1989.

Goldman, A., and Bentur, A., Bond Effects in High-Strength Silica-Fume Concretes, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 86 (5), 440-447, 1989.

Mindess, S., Interfaces in Concrete, in Materials Science of Concrete I, Ed. J.P. Skalny (American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH) 163-180, 1989.

Monteiro, P.J.M., Gjorv, O.E., and Mehta, P.K., Effect of Condensed Silica Fume on the Steel-Cement Paste Transition Zone, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 19, 114-123, 1989.

Saito, M., and Kawamura, M., Effect of Fly Ash and Slag on the Interfacial Zone Between Cement and Aggregate, in ACI SP 114: Fly Ash, Silica Fume, and Natural Pozzolans in Concrete, Ed. V.M. Malhotra (ACI, Detroit, MI) 669-688, 1989.

Scrivener, K.L., The Microstructure of Concrete, in Materials Science of Concrete I, Ed. J.P. Skalny (American Cermamic Society, Westerville, OH) 1989.

Costa, U., Facoetti, M., and Massazza, F., Permeability of the Cement-Aggregate Interface: Influence of the Type of Cement, Water/Cement Ratio and Superplasticizer, in Admixtures for Concrete: Improvement of Properties, Ed. E. Vazquez (Chapman and Hall, London) 1990.

Gjorv, O.E., Monteiro, P.J.M., and Mehta, P.K., Effect of Condensed Silica Fume on the Steel-Concrete Bond, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 87 (6), 573-580, 1990.

Larbi, J.A., and Bijen, J.M.J.M., Effects of Water-Cement Ratio, Quantity and Fineness of Sand on the Evolution of Lime in Set Portland Cement Systems, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 20, 783-794, 1990.

Winslow, D.N., and Lui, D., The Pore Structure of Paste in Concrete, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 20, 227-235, 1990.

Zhang, M.H., and Gjorv, O.E., Microstructure of the Interfacial Zone Between Lightweight Aggregate and Cement Paste, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 20, 610-618, 1990.

Alexander, M.G., and Davis, D.E., Aggregates in Concrete- A New Assessment of Their Role, Concrete Beton, Vol. 59, 10-20, 1991.

Larbi, J.A., and Bijen, J.M.J.M., Orientation of Portlandite at the Paste-Aggregate Interface and Strength Development of the Paste-Aggregate Bond in Mortars in the Presence of Microsilica, Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 16, 271-285, 1991.

Ping, X., Beaudoin, J.J., and Brousseau, R., Flat Aggregate-Portland Cement Paste Interfaces, I. Electrical Conductivity Models, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 21, 512-522, 1991.

Ping, X., Beaudoin, J.J., and Brousseau, R., Flat Aggregate-Portland Cement Paste Interfaces, II. Transition Zone Formation, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 21, 718-726, 1991.

Bentz, D.P., and Garboczi, E.J., Simulation Studies of the Effects of Mineral Admixtures on the Cement Paste-Aggregate Interfacial Zone, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 88 (5), 518-529, 1991.

Garboczi, E.J., and Bentz, D.P., Digital Simulation of the Aggregate-Cement Paste Interfacial Zone in Concrete, Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 6 (1), 196-201, 1991.

van Breugel, K., Simulation of Hydration and Formation of Structure in Hardening Cement-Based Materials, Ph. D. Thesis, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1991.

Zhang, M.H., and Gjorv, O.E., Permeability of High-Strength Lightweight Concrete, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 88 (5), 463-469, 1991.

Bentz, D.P. , Stutzman, P.E., and Garboczi, E.J., Experimental and Simulation Studies of the Interfacial Zone in Concrete, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 22 (5), 891-902, 1992.

Kawamura, M., and Igarashi, S., Fracture Toughness for Steel Fiber-Cement Paste Interfacial Zone, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vil. 4, 227-239, 1992.

Pope, A.W., and Jennings, H.M., The Influence of Mixing on the Microstructure of the Cement Paste/Aggregate Interfacial Zone and on the Strength of Mortar, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 27, 6452-6462, 1992.

Schlangen, E., and Ven Mier, J.G.M., Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Micromechanics of Fracture of Cement-Based Composites, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 14, 115-118, 1992.

Schlangen, E., and Van Mier, J.G.M., Simple Lattice Model for Numerical Simulations of Fracture of Concrete Materials and Structures, Materials and Structures, Vol. 25, 534-542, 1992.

Yang, S., Zhongi, X., Ping, X., and Mingshu, T., A New Method of Enhancing Cement-Aggregate Interfaces. I. Ideal Aggregate and Its Effects on Interfacial Microstructures, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 22, 612-618, 1992.

Yang, S., Zhongi, X., Ping, X., and Mingshu, T., A New Method of Enhancing Cement-Aggregate Interfaces. II. Mechanical Properties and Sulphate Attack Resistances of Mortars, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 22, 769-773, 1992.

Zayed, A.M., The Nature of the Concrete-Steel Rebar Interface in Plain and Silica Fume Concrete, in Advanced Cementitious Systems: Mechanisms and Properties (Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA) 1992.

Alexander, M.G., Two Experimental Techniques for Studying the Effects of the Interfacial Zone Between Cement Paste and Rock, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 23, 567-575, 1993.

Breton, D., Carles-Gibergues, A., Ballivy, G., and Grandet, J., Contribution to the Formation Mechanism of the Transition Zone Between Rock-Cement Paste, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 23, 335-346, 1993.

Buyukozturk, O., Interface Fracture and Crack Propagation in Concrete Composites, in Micromechanics of Concrete and Cementitious Composites, Ed. C. Huet (Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, Lausanne) 203-212, 1993.

Grutzek, M.W., Shi, D., Liu, G., and Kwan, S., Computer Simulation of Interfacial Packing in Concrete, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 28, 3444-3450, 1993.

Gu, P., Ping, X., and Beaudoin, J.J., Microstructural Characterization of the Transition Zone in Cement Systems by Means of A.C. Impedance Spectroscopy, Cement and Concrete Research, Voo. 23, 581-591, 1993.

Larbi, J.A., Microstructure of the Interfacial Zone Around Aggregate Particles in Concrete, HERON, Vol. 38 (1), 1-69, 1993.

Nilsen, A.U., and Monteiro, P.J.M., Concrete: A Three Phase Material, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 23, 147-151, 1993.

Alexander, M.G., Effects of Aging on Mechanical Properties of the Interfacial Zone Between Cement Paste and Rock, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 24, 1277-1285, 1994.

Bentz, D.P., and Stutzman, P.E., Evolution of Porosity and Calcium Hydroxide in Laboratory Concretes Containing Silica Fume, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 24 (6), 1044-1050, 1994.

Bonen, D., Calcium Hydroxide Deposition in the Near Interfacial Zone in Plain Concrete, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 77 (1), 193-196, 1994.

Cohen, M.D., Goldman, A., and Chen, W.F., The Role of Silica Fume in Mortar: Transition Zone Versus Bulk Paste Modification, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 24, 95-98, 1994.

Mitsui, K., Li, Z., Lange, D.A., and Shah, S.P., Relationship Between Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Paste-Aggregate Interface, ACI Materials Journal, 91 (1),30-39, 1994.

Ollivier, J.P., and Massat, M., Microstructure of the Paste-Aggregate Interface, Including the Influence of Mineral Additions, in Advances in Cement and Concrete, 175-185, 1994.

Tamimi, A.K., The Effects of a New Mixing Technique on the Properties of the Cement Paste-Aggregate Interface, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 24 (7), 1299-1304, 1994.

Winslow, D.N., Cohen, M.D., Bentz, D.P. , Snyder, K.A., and Garboczi, E.J., Percolation and Pore Structure in Mortars and Concrete, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 24, 25-37, 1994.

Aquino, M.J., Li, Z., and Shah, S.P., Mechanical Properties of the Aggregate and Cement Interface, Journal of Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Vol. 2, 211-223, 1995.

Bentz, D.P. , Schlangen, E., and Garboczi, E.J., Computer Simulation of Interfacial Zone Microstructure and Its Effect on the Properties of Cement-Based Composites, in Materials Science of Concrete IV, Eds. J.P. Skalny and S. Mindess (American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH), 155-200, 1995.

Bentz, D.P. , Hwang, J.T.G., Hagwood, C., Garboczi, E.J., Snyder, K.A., Buenfeld, N., and Scrivener, K.L., Interfacial Zone Percolation in Concrete: Effects of Interfacial Zone Thickness and Aggregate Shape, in Microstructure of Cement-Based Systems/ Bonding and Interfaces in Cementitious Materials, MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 370, 437-442, 1995.

Bourdette, B., Ringot, E., and Ollivier, J.P., Modelling of the Transition Zone Porosity, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 25 (4), 741-751, 1995.

Garboczi, E.J., Schwartz, L.M., and Bentz, D.P., Modelling the Influence of the Interfacial Zone on the Conductivity and Diffusivity of Concrete, Journal of Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Vol. 2, 169-181, 1995.

Halamickova, P., Detwiler, R.J., Bentz, D.P., and Garboczi, E.J., Water Permeability and Chloride Ion Diffusion in Portland Cement Mortars: Relationship to Sand Content and Critical Pore Diameter, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 25 (4), 790-802, 1995.

Mindess, S., and Alexander, M., Mechanical Phenomena at Cement/Aggregate Interfaces, in Materials Science of Concrete IV, Eds. J.P. Skalny and S. Mindess (American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH), 264-284, 1995.

Ollivier, J.P., Maso, J.C., and Bourdette, B., Interfacial Transition Zone in Concrete, Journal of Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Vol. 2 (1), 30-38, 1995.

Toutanji, H.A., and El-Korchi, T., The Influence of Silica Fume on the Compressive Strength of Cement Paste and Mortar, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 25 (7), 1591-1602, 1995.

Scrivener, K.L., and Nemati, K.M., The Percolation of Pore Space in the Cement Paste/Aggregate Interfacial Zone of Concrete, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 26 (1), 35-40, 1996.

Zhang, M.H., Lastra, R., and Malhotra, V.M., Rice-Husk Ash Paste and Concrete: Some Aspects of Hydration and the Microstructure of the Interfacial Zone Between the Aggregate and Paste, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 26 (6), 963-977, 1996.

Vivekanandam, K., and Patnaikuni, I., Transition Zone in High Performance Concrete During Hydration, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 27 (6), 817-823, 1997.

Garboczi, E.J., and Bentz, D.P., Multi-Scale Analytical/Numerical Theory of the Diffusivity of Concrete, Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Vol. 8, 77-88, 1998.

Tasong, W.A., Cripps, J.C., and Lynsdale, C.J., Aggregate-Cement Chemical Interactions, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 28 (7), 1037-1048, 1998.

Yang, S., Zhongzi, X., and Mingshu, T., Improving the Structure of the Interfacial Zone and Its Influence on the Long-Term Behavior of Mortars, Materials and Structures, Vol. 31, 230-234, 1998.

Lo, T.Y., and Cui, H.Z., Effect of Porous Lightweight Aggregate on Strength of Concrete, Materials Letters, Vol. 58 (6), 916-919, 2004.

 


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Mr. Dale Bentz
dale.bentz [at] nist.gov (dale[dot]bentz[at]nist[dot]gov)

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