Abstract

This article, which deals with the effect of wetting–drying (W-D) cycles on materials affected by delayed ettringite formation (DEF), has two main objectives. The first is to observe whether W-D cycles pre-damage samples, by using the replica technique. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations of replicas show that W-D cycles lead to microcracks in the samples. The second objective of the study is to observe whether the cycles are necessary for development of DEF or if they only accelerate DEF. A study of the expansion of the samples shows that cycles accelerate the appearance of expansion but they are not a prerequisite for triggering DEF. Cet article, qui porte sur l’effet des cycles d’humidification-séchage des matériaux atteints de DEF, a deux objectifs principaux. Le premier objectif est d’observer par l’utilisation de la technique de la réplique, si les cycles d’humidification-séchage pré-endommageaient les échantillons. Les résultats obtenus par le suivi des répliques ont permis de conclure que les cycles pré-endommagent les éprouvettes. Le second objectif de cette étude, est d’observer si les cycles sont nécessaires au développement de la DEF ou s’ils ne font qu’accélérer la DEF. Le suivi des expansions a montré que les cycles permettent d’accélérer l’apparition des expansions, mais qu’ils ne sont pas un préalable nécessaire pour le déclenchement de la DEF.

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