Bentz, D.
, Barrett, T.
, de, I.
and Weiss, W.
(2012),
Relating Compressive Strength to Heat Release in Mortars, Journal of ASTM International, [online], https://doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20120002 (Accessed May 10, 2026)
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Relating Compressive Strength to Heat Release in Mortars
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, Tim Barrett, Igor de la Varga,
Abstract
Conventionally, isothermal calorimetry and ASTM C186 heat of hydration results are reported on a per mass of cement (powder) basis, with typical units being J/g cement for example. Based on the recognition that it is the filling of porosity with hydration products that is chiefly responsible for strength development in cement-based materials, there may be merit in instead reporting these results on a per unit volume of (initial) water basis. This paper examines a database of well over 200 mortar mixtures to investigate the relationship between heat release and mortar cube compressive strength development. For reasonably low water-to-cementitious materials ratios (w/cmCitation
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Compressive strength, heat release, hydration, isothermal calorimetry, mortar, virtual testing.
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Created September 4, 2012, Updated November 10, 2018