Abstract
The aim of the study is to investigate the calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2) contents in pozzolanic cement pastes analyzed by the chemical extraction method and thermal analysis (DTA/TG). The second part of the study involves the carbonation of pozzolanic cement pastes and its influence on Ca(OH) 2 reduction. The Ca(OH) 2 contents in cement pastes after being subjected to accelerated carbonation were investigated by a chemical extraction method and compared to those values from DTA/TG analysis. The experimental results show that the chemical method reveals overall results comparable to those from DTA/TG analysis. However, in case of pastes containing high amounts of mineral admixtures or pastes subjected to carbonation which contain very low Ca(OH) 2, only the chemical method yields precise reliable results by showing the pseudo-negative contents.
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