Report of RILEM TC 267-TRM phase 2
Optimization and testing of the robustness of the R3 reactivity tests for supplementary cementitious materials
François Avet (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Xuerun Li (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Mohsen Ben Haha (HeidelbergCement AG)
Susan A. Bernal (University of Leeds)
Shashank Bishnoi (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)
Özlem Cizer (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Martin Cyr (Université de Toulouse)
Guang Ye (TU Delft - Materials and Environment)
Shizhe Zhang (TU Delft - Materials and Environment)
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Abstract
The results of phase 1 of an interlaboratory test, coordinated by the RILEM TC 267-TRM “Tests for Reactivity of Supplementary Cementitious Materials” showed that the R3 (rapid, relevant, reliable) test method, by measurement of heat release or bound water, provided the most reliable and relevant determination of the chemical reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), compared to other test methods. The phase 2 work, described in this paper aimed to improve the robustness of the test procedure and to develop precision statements for the consolidated test procedure. The effect of the pre-mixing and mixing conditions, and the impact of the mix design on the test method robustness were assessed and fixed for optimal conditions to carry out the R3 heat release test. The effect of the drying step was evaluated to define the R3 bound water test procedure in more detail. Finally, the robustness of the consolidated final test methods was determined by an interlaboratory study to define the precision statements.
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