Microscopic effects on chloride diffusivity of cement pastes - a scale-transition analysis
Microscopic effects on chloride diffusivity of cement pastes - a scale-transition analysis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cemconres.2004.04.010
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发表时间:
2004-12-01
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11.4
通讯作者:
Smith, D
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作者:
Pivonka, P;Hellmich, C;Smith, D
For estimation of the durability of structures, it is highly desirable to quantify and simulate the chloride diffusion process in concrete. To this end, diffusion-cell experiments delivering the chloride diffusivity of cement pastes with different water-cement ratios (related to different microporosities) are evaluated in a scale-transition analysis. For prediction of the apparent chloride diffusivity, cement paste can be modelled by means of a differential homogenization scheme involving nondiffusive spherical inclusions in a diffusive matrix. As a result, chloride diffusivity of cement paste is obtained as a function of the microporosity and the chloride diffusivity in the micropore solution. Remarkably, the latter turns out to be one order of magnitude smaller than the chloride diffusivity in a pure salt solution system. The smaller diffusivity is probably caused by structuring of water molecules along the pore surface of cement paste. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.