Simulation of hydration and microstructure development of blended cements

Doctoral thesis (2018)

Authors

P. Gao Materials and Environment - CEG
Research Group
Materials and Environment (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 P. Gao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:5bb2f97b-55f7-4afa-b6f4-f18f16543273
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Materials- Mechanics- Management & Design

Research Group

Materials and Environment

Abstract

For optimization of the use of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), i.e. blast furnace slag (BFS) and fly ash (FA), in cementitious system a numerical model for simulating the hydration and microstructure development of blended cements can be used. Several models have been proposed in recent years to simulate the hydration and microstructure development of blended cements. However, most of these models need further development. For example, the nucleation and growth of calcium hydroxide (CH) particles were often not simulated explicitly in these models.