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Computer Simulation of Interfacial Zone Microstructure and Its Effect on the Properties of Cement-Based Composites.

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Dale P. Bentz, Edward J. Garboczi, E Schlangen

Abstract

Much recent research on the materials science of concrete has focused on the characteristics of the interfacial zone between cement paste and aggregate and its effects on mechanical and other properties. This chapter reviews recent computer modelling work on these topics, including the formation mechanisms of interfacial zone microstructure, the effects of cement paste and aggregate physical properties on this microstructure, the percolation of individual interfacial zones as a function of aggregate size distribution and content, and the mechanical and transport properties of cement paste-aggregate composites. Model results are compared with experimental results from the available literature.
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American Ceramic Society. Materials Science of Concrete. Volume 6
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Encyclopedias

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Keywords

aggregates, building technology, cements, computer models, concretes, conductivity, crack propagation, crack bridging, elastic moduli, fracture, interfacial zone, percolation

Citation

Bentz, D. , Garboczi, E. and Schlangen, E. (1995), Computer Simulation of Interfacial Zone Microstructure and Its Effect on the Properties of Cement-Based Composites., American Ceramic Society. Materials Science of Concrete. Volume 6, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=917013 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created December 31, 1994, Updated August 13, 2014
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