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09 - concrete general Flashcards

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cement vs concrete

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cement is one of the ingredients in concrete
- cement is completely converted into something else there is no more cement in concrete

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concrete hardens as it dries T or F

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false!
- cement reacts with water to form concrete and that reaction gives it strength
- so concrete gets weaker when it dries

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concrete wont harden under water T or F

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cement reacts with water - it is hydraulic so it hardens under water

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concrete last forever T or F

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false!
can only last if its in the right environment

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when do you get a compression strength in concrete

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never
- compression strength only when it fails in compression
- concrete is brittle so never fails in compression

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how rare is structural failure

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rare
- most are do to failure mechanisms with deterioration (resistance goes down)

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what is concrete

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  • particulate composite consisting of dispersed particles (aggregates) surrounded and bound together by a continuous matrix (hydrated cement paste)
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what are the three distinct phases of concrete

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  • hydrated cement paste (HCP)
  • aggregates
  • interfacial transition zone (ITZ)
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9
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ingredients of concrete

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  • portland cement
  • water
  • aggregates
  • admixtures
  • SCM’s
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10
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paste formula
mortar formula
concrete formula

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  • paste = cement + water
  • mortar = paste + fine aggregate
  • concrete. = mortar + coarse aggregate
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tricalciums silicate formula and Fraction

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C3S , 55

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dicalcium silicate formulav and Fraction

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C2S , 20

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tricalcium aluminate formula and Fraction

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C3A, 10

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14
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tetracalcium aluminoferrite and Fraction

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C4AF, 8

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15
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gypsum formula and Fraction

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CSH2, 5

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what is the primary effect of tricalcium silicate on coement

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early strength

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17
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what is the primary effect of dicalcium silicate on cement

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utlimate strength

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18
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what is the primary effect of tricalcium aluminate on concrete

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flux fast set and sulfate reactive

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what is the primary effect of gypsum on concrete

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prevents fast set

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20
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what is the primary effect of tetracalcium aluminoferrite in concrete

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flux

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21
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chemical reaction of calium silicates

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calcium silicates + water –> calcium silicate hydrate + calcium hydroxide

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tricalcium aluminate chemical formula reaction

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triaclcium aluminate + gypsum + water –> ettringite

ettringite + tricalcium aluminate + water -> monosulfoaluminate

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why dont we want to add water at the beginning of the hydration of cement paste

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  • before microstructural skeleton, water added increases volume which makes more space = weaker therefore we want to minimize water
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why do we want to add water after the microstructural skeleton during the hydration of cement paste

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after the microst. skeleton, the water cant increase the volume so itll just sit on the surface

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what is the microstructural skeleton
cement grains are bonded together and cant move
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pros and cons of CSH (calicum silicate hydrate)
pros: provides major cohesive force but intrinsically weak cons: very insoluble (water in micropores doesnt freeze and has low mobility so low permeability)
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calcium hydroxide strength and durability
strength: contributes by reducing porosity. Cleavage may limit strength of high strength pastes durability: blocks capillary pores and hence lowers permeability - slowly leached by water, which causes efflorescence and increases permeability
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C4ASH12 impact on durability
causes sulfate attack by reforming ettringite and causing expansion
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unhydrated cement impact on durability
renewed hydration may cause autogeneous healing of internal microcracks
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capillary pores impact on strength and durability
strength: total porosity is the major factor influencing strength durability: porosity influences permeability and diffusivity. Large pores increase water flow through concrete
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what type of pores increase water flow throuhg concrete
large pores
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what is highly modified in the vicinity of inclusions (aggregate fiber and steel)
the microstructure of hydrated cement paste
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primary features of hcp
- increases porosity - less unreacted cement
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what is wall effect
inability of cement particles to pack efficiently in close proximity to the embedment - raises local W/C ratio at the interface - furtherrise in W/C due to localized bleeding
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what is the wall effect also know as
ITZ (Interfacial Transition Zone)
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why do we add mineral admixtures to the concrete
- Replace cement - improve workability - enhance durability `
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what are the three main categories of admixtures
- pozzolanic - cementitious - non- reactive
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what are the two types of supplenmentary cementing materials (SCM)
- cementitious - pozzolanic
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what is the most common type of cecemtitious of SCM
- blast furnace slag (waste from steel blast furnaces quenched in water to form glass)
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most common type of SCM pozzolanic materials
- fly ash: ash from burning coal - silica fume: dust from the manufacture of silicon - calcined clay: modified natural clays * chemically react with calcium hydroxide and water to produce calcium silicate hydrate - doesnt react with water alone
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what type of particles are better in cement
small particles: improve durability and improve strength (wall effect: fine particle can go fill in the holes that the cement grains cant)
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benefits of SCM's
- economics - environmentally friendly - lower heat of hydration - improved durability - improved workability - increased strength
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types of chemical admixtures
- water reducing - air entraining - set retarding - set accelerating
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how do water reducing admixtures work
surfactants which adsorb at the solid-water interface and prevent the cement grains from flocculating in water
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how are water reducing admixtrues used
- plasticizer: increase in workability at the same W/C ratio - water reducer: decrease in water cement ratio at same workability - used for tightly packed rebar and pours requiring pumps/ chutes/ tremies
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how do air entraining admixtures work
surfactants which act at the air-water interface, causing water to foam during mixing
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what are the advantages and disadvantages of air entraining admixtures
advantages - improves freeze/thaw resistance - improves sulfate resistance - improves workability (higher slump) - reduces segregation disadvantes: - reduced strength (but without it the cement wont survive in environment)
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important characterisitcs of air entraining admixtures
- 4-7% - must be dispersed but close - must be non-interconnected
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what do set retarding admixtures do
delay the setting of the concrete by slowing down the early hydration reactions and thus the rate of early strength dev.
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characteristics of set retarding admixtures
- do not affect ultimate strength - do not significantly affect time to ultimate strength - may not affect slump loss
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what are set retarcing admixtures commonly used for
- hot weather conditions - long delays between mixing and casting
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what do set accelerating admixxtures do
accelerate the setting of concrete by speeding up the early hydration reactions and thus the rate of early strength dev
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characteristics of set accelerating admixtures
- do not affect ultimate strength - do not significantly affect time to ultimate strength - may affect slum loss
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what are set accelerating admictures commonly used for -
- cold wheather conditions - early form removal - repairs

CIVE 202 construction materials (10 decks)

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