Abstract
Chemical admixtures are frequently used to regulate the setting and strength development of concrete materials. In this study, tricalcium silicate (C3S) was used as a model of the cement system, and the influence of calcium chloride, an extremely useful accelerator, on C3S hydration and the pore structure of hardened C3S paste were investigated by the combination of the techniques of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and the N2 adsorption (BET). The results indicated that the addition of calcium chloride would significantly shorten the pre-induction and induction periods and enhance the specific surface area and porosity of hardened C3S paste. However, the presence of CaCl2 has little effect on the pores, with a width ranging from 2.5 nm to 5 nm. DSC technique has an advantage of measuring continuously the process of C3S hydration by changes of free water in hydrated C3S.
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