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PUBLICATIONS

Why Alite Stops Hydrating Below 80% Relative Humidity

Published

Author(s)

Robert J. Flatt, George W. Scherer, Jeffrey W. Bullard

Abstract

Cement hydration continues to have an intriguing character, surrounded as it is by a number of intensively debated questions. Among the unresolved issues is the reason why hydration stops at a relative humidity of about 80%, even though the system still contains a fair amount of water. This short communication shows that a critical relative humidity, below which hydration should stop, can be defined from a relatively simple thermodynamic treatment.
Citation
Cement and Concrete Research
Volume
41
Issue
9
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

cement hydration, relative humidity, self-desiccation
Concrete / cement

Citation

Flatt, R. , Scherer, G. and Bullard, J. (2011), Why Alite Stops Hydrating Below 80% Relative Humidity, Cement and Concrete Research (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created August 31, 2011, Updated October 12, 2021
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