The formation and transformation of ettringite were studied by measuring the ion concentration in liquid phase and analyzing the composition in solid phase. The effects of C3A, gypsum lime and C-S-H gel on ettringite...The formation and transformation of ettringite were studied by measuring the ion concentration in liquid phase and analyzing the composition in solid phase. The effects of C3A, gypsum lime and C-S-H gel on ettringite formation and transformation were also investigated. The experimental results shuw, that, when gypsum was presented in solid phase, the composition of liquid phase was in favor of ettringite formation. Ettringite formation consisted of three reactions including the formation of [ Al （OH）6 ]^3- octahedral, formation of Ca-Al polyhedra prism in which Ca and Al polyhedra arranged alternately, as well as entrance of SO4^2- into the channel of polyhedra. [ Al （OH）6 ]^3- formation, which was the slowest reaction, controlled ettringite formation. The concentration of AlO2^- was a main factor that influenced ettringite formation. After gypsum in solid phase was consumed, [ SO4^2- ] decreased quickly and [ AlO2^- ] increased, and it was possible that ettringite transformed into hydrated monsulfate calcium aluminate （ be called M in short） in thermodymanics. The rate of transformation was controlled by diffusion of AlO2^- .展开更多
The isothermal absorption properties and kinetic model of Cr (VI) and Cr (III) onto ettringite were investigated using the batch adsorption method. IR analysis was used to study the difference and mechanism of the ads...The isothermal absorption properties and kinetic model of Cr (VI) and Cr (III) onto ettringite were investigated using the batch adsorption method. IR analysis was used to study the difference and mechanism of the adsorption of chromium ions with different valence states. The results show that the adsorption of Cr(III) onto ettringite at 20 °C agrees with Langmuir's isothermal model. The ion binding stability was significantly greater than that of Cr (VI). While the adsorption of Cr(VI) onto ettringite agrees with Freundlich's isothermal model, the D-R model fits the adsorption isotherms of two types of valence Cr (7?2>0.994). It can be concluded that the adsorption of Cr (III) onto ettringite is mainly by chemical adsorption and that the adsorption of Cr (VI) onto ettringite is mainly by physical adsorption. Dynamic model fitting and model parameter analyses show that the adsorption of Cr (III) onto ettringite agrees with the pseudo second order kinetics model given by Lagergren. The formation of chemical bonds is the main factor causing the fast adsorption. Cr (VI) adsorption is mainly dominated by liquid film diffusion, and the adsorption rate is much slower than that of Cr (III) adsorption.展开更多
By employing different forms and amounts of materials, many kinds of ettringite type expansive agents had been prepared. The relationship between the compositions and properties of expansive agents was analyzed. The d...By employing different forms and amounts of materials, many kinds of ettringite type expansive agents had been prepared. The relationship between the compositions and properties of expansive agents was analyzed. The design methods of expansive agent have been put forward according to the property, requirement of expansive concrete.展开更多
The hydration reaction of a mixture of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and gypsum with the molar ratio of 1:3 was carried out at room temperature and a water/solid ratio of 4.0. The hydration was carried out in presence of...The hydration reaction of a mixture of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and gypsum with the molar ratio of 1:3 was carried out at room temperature and a water/solid ratio of 4.0. The hydration was carried out in presence of 0, 1 and 3% stearic acid and the mixes were designated as A, B and C, respectively. Ettringite was the only hydration product formed in the presence and absence of stearic acid. Phase composition, microstructure, infra-red analysis as well as degree of hydration were carried out for the different hydration mixtures. The rate of ettringite formation in the presence of 3% stearic acid was accelerated during the first half hour of hydration, and then retardation was occurred. In the presence of 1% stearic acid the ettringite formation was accelerated first till 3 days, then retardation was observed at later hydration ages.展开更多
Ettringite is a main hydrate of cement, and the Sr-bearing ettringite is a main hydrate of Sr-bearing calcium suplhoaluminate. In this paper the two hydrates are studied by a quantum chemistry method, the self-consist...Ettringite is a main hydrate of cement, and the Sr-bearing ettringite is a main hydrate of Sr-bearing calcium suplhoaluminate. In this paper the two hydrates are studied by a quantum chemistry method, the self-consistent-field discrete variation X(alpha) method (SCC-DV-X(alpha)) The results show: their bond order of Al and covalent bond order of Al-O bond are alike; that the bond order of Sr and the covalent bond order of Sr-O in Sr-bearing ettringite are higher than these of ettringite is the main reason, that the strength of Sr-bearing ettringite is higher than that of ettringite.展开更多
In the present study, the average modulus of delayed ettringite is evaluated by an experimental method combined with theoretical analysis. Firstly, the delayed ettringite crystal is synthesized by chemical reaction of...In the present study, the average modulus of delayed ettringite is evaluated by an experimental method combined with theoretical analysis. Firstly, the delayed ettringite crystal is synthesized by chemical reaction of Aluminum sulfate and calcium hydroxide. Secondly, specimens are obtained by compressing the delayed ettringite crystal under different pre-loads. Thirdly, the variation of the modulus of the specimen with different pre-loads is tested using Instron material test machine and the SHPB technique, respectively. It is found that the experimental data may be suitably fitted by Boltzmann Function. Finally, the porosity of the specimen is detected using the saturation method, and the effect of the porosity on the modulus is analyzed by the Eshelby＇s equivalent inclusion method and the Mori-Tanaka＇s scheme. The static and dynamic modulli of the equivalent homogeneous ettringite obtained in present study are approximately 10.64 GPa and 24.61 GPa, respectively.展开更多
Two different mechanisms have been proposed for the formation of ettringite, i.e. through-solution reaction and topochemical reaction. In this paper, the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite in concrete due to ...Two different mechanisms have been proposed for the formation of ettringite, i.e. through-solution reaction and topochemical reaction. In this paper, the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite in concrete due to sulfate attack was reviewed and analyzed. It was deduced that the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite is mainly by topochemical mechanism. The sample made from AFm (4CaO·Al2O3·CaSO4·12H2O) and Ca (OH)2 was immersed in 5% sodium sulfate at 20℃for 20 days. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to analyze the sample. The results verified that the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite should be attributed to topochemical reaction.展开更多
In part 1 of this two-part series, the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite has been discussed. In this part, the expansive mechanisms of secondary ettringite due to the ettringite form of sulfate attack were r...In part 1 of this two-part series, the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite has been discussed. In this part, the expansive mechanisms of secondary ettringite due to the ettringite form of sulfate attack were reviewed and analyzed. Three theories have been proposed for explaining the expansive mechanism of secondary ettringite, that is, the crystallization pressure theory (or the crystal growth theory), the theory increasing in solid volume and the swelling theory. According to the analysis, swelling theory should be responsible for the expansion of secondary ettringite. The experimental results also verified that the expansion, subsequent the cracking and spalling of concrete can be caused by the swelling of fine ettringite particles formed at the interface zone of coarse aggregate particles.展开更多
On parabolic flights,the growth of ettringite,[Ca3Al(OH)6·12H2O]2·(SO4)3·2H2O,a major reaction product of cement with water which forms instantaneously,was crystallized under microgravity conditions and...On parabolic flights,the growth of ettringite,[Ca3Al(OH)6·12H2O]2·(SO4)3·2H2O,a major reaction product of cement with water which forms instantaneously,was crystallized under microgravity conditions and studied.In the experiments,Ca(OH)2/Al2(SO4)3 solutions were combined and reacted for 10?s,followed by immediate filtration of the suspension and subsequent quenching with acetone.For the ettringite crystals,the size,aspect ratios,quantity and morphology were determined and the results were compared with those from identical experiments performed under terrestric gravity.Under microgravity,generally smaller crystals (l-2.9 μm) precipitated in larger amount than under normal gravity (l-3.5 μm).The aspect ratios of the crystals grown under terrestric or microgravity condition were comparable at about 5.6.It is assumed that the reason for the smaller ettringite crystals is the absence of convection leading to more initial nuclei,but slower crystal growth which is diffusion limited.Apparently,no preference relative to the ion transport to the different faces of the crystals exists.The results contribute to the understanding of the mineralization of inorganic salts under microgravity conditions for which hitherto only a handful of examples were reported.展开更多
面向平面任意几何区域网格生成,提出了一种将波前法AFT(Advancing Front Technique)与Delaunay法相结合的解耦并行网格生成算法。算法主要思想是沿着求解几何区域惯性轴,采用扩展的AFT-Delaunay算法生成高质量三角形网格墙,递归地将几...面向平面任意几何区域网格生成,提出了一种将波前法AFT(Advancing Front Technique)与Delaunay法相结合的解耦并行网格生成算法。算法主要思想是沿着求解几何区域惯性轴,采用扩展的AFT-Delaunay算法生成高质量三角形网格墙,递归地将几何区域动态划分成多个彼此解耦的子区域;采用OpenMP多线程并行技术,将子区域分配给多个CPU并行生成子区域网格;子区域内部的网格生成复用AFT-Delaunay算法,保证了生成网格的质量、效率和一致性要求。本算法优先生成几何边界与交界面网格,有利于提高有限元计算精度;各个子区域的网格生成彼此完全解耦,因此并行网格生成过程无需通信。该方法克服了并行交界面网格质量恶化难题,且具有良好的并行加速比,能够全自动、高效率地并行生成高质量的三角网格。展开更多
文摘The formation and transformation of ettringite were studied by measuring the ion concentration in liquid phase and analyzing the composition in solid phase. The effects of C3A, gypsum lime and C-S-H gel on ettringite formation and transformation were also investigated. The experimental results shuw, that, when gypsum was presented in solid phase, the composition of liquid phase was in favor of ettringite formation. Ettringite formation consisted of three reactions including the formation of [ Al （OH）6 ]^3- octahedral, formation of Ca-Al polyhedra prism in which Ca and Al polyhedra arranged alternately, as well as entrance of SO4^2- into the channel of polyhedra. [ Al （OH）6 ]^3- formation, which was the slowest reaction, controlled ettringite formation. The concentration of AlO2^- was a main factor that influenced ettringite formation. After gypsum in solid phase was consumed, [ SO4^2- ] decreased quickly and [ AlO2^- ] increased, and it was possible that ettringite transformed into hydrated monsulfate calcium aluminate （ be called M in short） in thermodymanics. The rate of transformation was controlled by diffusion of AlO2^- .
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2010CB735803)
文摘The isothermal absorption properties and kinetic model of Cr (VI) and Cr (III) onto ettringite were investigated using the batch adsorption method. IR analysis was used to study the difference and mechanism of the adsorption of chromium ions with different valence states. The results show that the adsorption of Cr(III) onto ettringite at 20 °C agrees with Langmuir's isothermal model. The ion binding stability was significantly greater than that of Cr (VI). While the adsorption of Cr(VI) onto ettringite agrees with Freundlich's isothermal model, the D-R model fits the adsorption isotherms of two types of valence Cr (7?2>0.994). It can be concluded that the adsorption of Cr (III) onto ettringite is mainly by chemical adsorption and that the adsorption of Cr (VI) onto ettringite is mainly by physical adsorption. Dynamic model fitting and model parameter analyses show that the adsorption of Cr (III) onto ettringite agrees with the pseudo second order kinetics model given by Lagergren. The formation of chemical bonds is the main factor causing the fast adsorption. Cr (VI) adsorption is mainly dominated by liquid film diffusion, and the adsorption rate is much slower than that of Cr (III) adsorption.
基金Funded by the State "the Nineth Five-Plan"of Communica-tion Ministry(95 - 05 - 02 - 25)
文摘By employing different forms and amounts of materials, many kinds of ettringite type expansive agents had been prepared. The relationship between the compositions and properties of expansive agents was analyzed. The design methods of expansive agent have been put forward according to the property, requirement of expansive concrete.
文摘The hydration reaction of a mixture of tricalcium aluminate (C3A) and gypsum with the molar ratio of 1:3 was carried out at room temperature and a water/solid ratio of 4.0. The hydration was carried out in presence of 0, 1 and 3% stearic acid and the mixes were designated as A, B and C, respectively. Ettringite was the only hydration product formed in the presence and absence of stearic acid. Phase composition, microstructure, infra-red analysis as well as degree of hydration were carried out for the different hydration mixtures. The rate of ettringite formation in the presence of 3% stearic acid was accelerated during the first half hour of hydration, and then retardation was occurred. In the presence of 1% stearic acid the ettringite formation was accelerated first till 3 days, then retardation was observed at later hydration ages.
文摘Ettringite is a main hydrate of cement, and the Sr-bearing ettringite is a main hydrate of Sr-bearing calcium suplhoaluminate. In this paper the two hydrates are studied by a quantum chemistry method, the self-consistent-field discrete variation X(alpha) method (SCC-DV-X(alpha)) The results show: their bond order of Al and covalent bond order of Al-O bond are alike; that the bond order of Sr and the covalent bond order of Sr-O in Sr-bearing ettringite are higher than these of ettringite is the main reason, that the strength of Sr-bearing ettringite is higher than that of ettringite.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2009CB623203)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.10572064 and 10802039)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (No.Y107780)K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University.
文摘In the present study, the average modulus of delayed ettringite is evaluated by an experimental method combined with theoretical analysis. Firstly, the delayed ettringite crystal is synthesized by chemical reaction of Aluminum sulfate and calcium hydroxide. Secondly, specimens are obtained by compressing the delayed ettringite crystal under different pre-loads. Thirdly, the variation of the modulus of the specimen with different pre-loads is tested using Instron material test machine and the SHPB technique, respectively. It is found that the experimental data may be suitably fitted by Boltzmann Function. Finally, the porosity of the specimen is detected using the saturation method, and the effect of the porosity on the modulus is analyzed by the Eshelby＇s equivalent inclusion method and the Mori-Tanaka＇s scheme. The static and dynamic modulli of the equivalent homogeneous ettringite obtained in present study are approximately 10.64 GPa and 24.61 GPa, respectively.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50378092)
文摘Two different mechanisms have been proposed for the formation of ettringite, i.e. through-solution reaction and topochemical reaction. In this paper, the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite in concrete due to sulfate attack was reviewed and analyzed. It was deduced that the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite is mainly by topochemical mechanism. The sample made from AFm (4CaO·Al2O3·CaSO4·12H2O) and Ca (OH)2 was immersed in 5% sodium sulfate at 20℃for 20 days. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to analyze the sample. The results verified that the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite should be attributed to topochemical reaction.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 0378092)
文摘In part 1 of this two-part series, the formation mechanism of secondary ettringite has been discussed. In this part, the expansive mechanisms of secondary ettringite due to the ettringite form of sulfate attack were reviewed and analyzed. Three theories have been proposed for explaining the expansive mechanism of secondary ettringite, that is, the crystallization pressure theory (or the crystal growth theory), the theory increasing in solid volume and the swelling theory. According to the analysis, swelling theory should be responsible for the expansion of secondary ettringite. The experimental results also verified that the expansion, subsequent the cracking and spalling of concrete can be caused by the swelling of fine ettringite particles formed at the interface zone of coarse aggregate particles.
文摘On parabolic flights,the growth of ettringite,[Ca3Al(OH)6·12H2O]2·(SO4)3·2H2O,a major reaction product of cement with water which forms instantaneously,was crystallized under microgravity conditions and studied.In the experiments,Ca(OH)2/Al2(SO4)3 solutions were combined and reacted for 10?s,followed by immediate filtration of the suspension and subsequent quenching with acetone.For the ettringite crystals,the size,aspect ratios,quantity and morphology were determined and the results were compared with those from identical experiments performed under terrestric gravity.Under microgravity,generally smaller crystals (l-2.9 μm) precipitated in larger amount than under normal gravity (l-3.5 μm).The aspect ratios of the crystals grown under terrestric or microgravity condition were comparable at about 5.6.It is assumed that the reason for the smaller ettringite crystals is the absence of convection leading to more initial nuclei,but slower crystal growth which is diffusion limited.Apparently,no preference relative to the ion transport to the different faces of the crystals exists.The results contribute to the understanding of the mineralization of inorganic salts under microgravity conditions for which hitherto only a handful of examples were reported.
文摘面向平面任意几何区域网格生成,提出了一种将波前法AFT(Advancing Front Technique)与Delaunay法相结合的解耦并行网格生成算法。算法主要思想是沿着求解几何区域惯性轴,采用扩展的AFT-Delaunay算法生成高质量三角形网格墙,递归地将几何区域动态划分成多个彼此解耦的子区域;采用OpenMP多线程并行技术,将子区域分配给多个CPU并行生成子区域网格;子区域内部的网格生成复用AFT-Delaunay算法,保证了生成网格的质量、效率和一致性要求。本算法优先生成几何边界与交界面网格,有利于提高有限元计算精度;各个子区域的网格生成彼此完全解耦,因此并行网格生成过程无需通信。该方法克服了并行交界面网格质量恶化难题,且具有良好的并行加速比,能够全自动、高效率地并行生成高质量的三角网格。
