Table 1 Characteristics of the cement used.
From: Effects of Fine LWA and SAP as Internal Water Curing Agents
Cement | |
|---|---|
Physical characteristics | |
Specific weight (kg/m3) | 3,120 |
Blaine specific surface (m2/kg) | 382.50 |
Fineness—45 μm (%) | 2.90 |
Water demand (%) | 28.70 |
Chemical composition (%) | |
SiO2 | 19.74 |
Al2O3 | 4.13 |
Fe2O3 | 3.27 |
CaO | 62.99 |
MgO | 1.90 |
S03 | 3.02 |
Na2O | 0.00 |
K2O | 1.05 |
Cl− | 0.04 |
Free lime | 1.43 |
Loss on ignition | 3.20 |
Insoluble residue | 0.90 |
Estimated compound composition (%) | |
C3S | 66.33 |
C2S | 4.06 |
C3A | 5.42 |
C4AF | 9.94 |
CS | 5.14 |