Li, X.
, Grasley, Z.
, Garboczi, E.
and Bullard, J.
(2017),
Simulation of the Influence of Intrinsic C-S-H Aging on Time-Dependent Relaxation of Hydrating Cement Paste, Construction and Building Materials, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.09.178
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Simulation of the Influence of Intrinsic C-S-H Aging on Time-Dependent Relaxation of Hydrating Cement Paste
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Xiaodan Li, Zachary Grasley, ,
Abstract
A numerical model has been developed that combines finite element methods with microstructure development algorithms to quantitatively predict the stress relaxation of cement paste due to intrinsic calcium silicate hydrate (C- S-H) viscoelasticity/viscoplasticity and cement grain dissolution associated with the hydration process. The material model for the C-S-H incorporates intrinsic aging with respect to the mechanical constitutive behavior. The simulation results of virtual stress relaxation experiments suggest that when considering intrinsic C-S-H aging together with C- S-H viscoelasticity, the time-dependent mechanical properties of C-S-H phases are capable of generating the aging effect of cement paste, and can become a significant mechanism leading to the overall relaxation of cement paste, especially at later ages.Citation
Construction and Building Materials
Volume
157
Pub Type
Journals
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Keywords
viscoelastic, finite element analysis, dissolution, microstructure, cement paste, aging
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Created December 29, 2017, Updated October 12, 2021