Abstract
The early-stage hydration heat characteristics of the blended binder containing 80% of Portland cement CEM I 42.5 R and 20% of limestone are studied in a dependence on w/c and temperature. The specific hydration heat power and the specific hydration heat are monitored over the time period of 72 h using an isothermal heat flow calorimeter. Experimental results show an active role of limestone in the hydration process. After 72 h its net contribution to the specific hydration heat of the blended binder, QL, is significant for all studied combinations of w/c and temperature. At 20°C QL is more pronounced for w/c=0.35 (51.8J/g-binder) than w/c=0.50 (41.8J/g-binder), contrary to 35°C where a dependence of QL on w/c is not evidenced (34.6J/g-binder for w/c=0.35 and 35.5J/g-binder for w/c=0.50). Unlike the reference Portland cement, the apparent activation energy of the analyzed Portland-limestone cement is found to depend on w/c; for w/c=0.5 it is 35.7kJ/mol while for w/c=0.35 only 28.0kJ/mol.
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