Synergistic effect of nano silica on carbonation resistance of multi-blended cementitious mortar
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Snehal, K., Das, B. B. and Barbhuiya, S. 2023. Synergistic effect of nano silica on carbonation resistance of multi-blended cementitious mortar. Cement and Concrete Composites. 141 (Art. 105125). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.105125
Authors | Snehal, K., Das, B. B. and Barbhuiya, S. |
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Abstract | Confiscation of alkaline buffer in a blended cementitious system surges the risk of carbonation. Understanding carbonation mechanism and kinetics of multi-blended cementitious systems in correspondence to microstructural properties is the need of the hour. In this context, the change in the microstructure of binary, ternary, and quaternary blended cementitious mortar mix comprising of fly ash or/and ultra-fine fly ash or/and nanosilica upon accelerated carbonation (3.5% CO₂; 70% RH) was studied. All multi-blended mixes were proportioned using modified Andreasen and Andersen particle packing theory. Permeable porosity and carbonation parameters such as carbonation depth, rate of change in compressive strength, and carbonation shrinkage were measured. Further, qualitative/quantitative estimation of carbonation phases was done using characterization techniques such as TGA and FTIR. In control mix with solely OPC, the reaction of CO₂ with calcium-bearing phases showed chemo-mechanical changes leading to 18% improvement in strength at 30 days of exposure. The optimized multi-blended cementitious systems with nano-silica exhibited higher resistance to carbonation kinetics. Phase assemblages quantified through TGA within depth of carbonation imply a negligible concentration of portlandite (CH). However, mixes without nano-silica exhibited a significant reduction in bound water content associated with C–S–H/AFt/AFm phases and intensified the precipitation of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) phase. Asymmetric stretching band of C–O–C at 1424 cm− 1 corresponding to calcite phase measured using FTIR validates the outcomes of TGA. |
Keywords | Carbonation; Particle packing; Blended system; FTIR; TGA; Nano-silica; Phase assemblage |
Journal | Cement and Concrete Composites |
Journal citation | 141 (Art. 105125) |
ISSN | 0958-9465 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.105125 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 May 2023 |
Aug 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 07 May 2023 |
Deposited | 05 Oct 2023 |
Copyright holder | © 2023, The Authors |
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