Baigiamojo magistro darbo tikslas – ištirti cheminių įmaišų poveikį reologinėms portlandcemenčio tešlos savybėms, panaudojant skirtingų tipų cementus. Darbe išnagrinėta lietuvių, užsienio mokslinė literatūra, aprašytos naudotos žaliavos, parinktos skirtingos cementinės tešlos sudėtys, kurios skiriasi cemento ir plastifikuojančios įmaišos tipu. Tyrimams naudotos šios medžiagos: AB „Akmenės cementas“ gamyklos portlandcementis CEM I 42,5 (N ir R ankstyvojo stiprumo), klinties portlandcementis CEM II/A-LL 42,5 N, plastiklis Centrament N3, naujausios kartos superplastiklis MC-PowerFlow 3140 ir vanduo. Ištirtas plastiklio ir superplastiklio poveikis portlandcemenčio tešlos vandens ir cemento (V/C) santykio pokyčiams ir sklidumui naudojant Sutardo viskozimetrą. Buvo tiriamos vienodo vandens ir cemento santykio portlandcemenčio tešlos su cheminėmis įmaišomis ir be jų. Tyrimai atlikti naudojant rotacinį viskozimetrą Rheotest NH 4.1 su bendraašiais cilindrais. Nustatytas cheminių įmaišų portlandcemenčio tešloje veiksmingumas, esant skirtingo tipo cementui. Pastebėta, kad portlandcemenčio tešlos dinaminis klampis gali būti reguliuojamas cheminėmis įmaišomis viso indukcinio hidratacijos periodo metu. Sukurta metodika portlandcemenčio tešlos reologinėms savybėms nustatyti bei parinktas reologinis modelis, kuris geriausiai apibūdina gautus tyrimų duomenis. Atlikus portlandcemenčio tešlos su cheminėmis įmaišomis ir be jų tyrimų rezultatų regresinę analizę, gautos klampio, tekėjimo lygtys... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the influence of chemical admixtures on the rheological properties of Portland cement paste, which differ depending on the type of cement used. In addition to the literature analysis, different cement paste compositions (differing in type of cement and plasticizers) were tested. Testing materials: Portland cement CEM I 42.5 (N and R early strength), limestone Portland cement CEM II/A-LL 42.5 N, plasticizer Centrament N3, the latest generation superplasticizer MC-PowerFlow 3140 and water. Research focused on effects of plasticizer and superplasticizer on water and cement (W/C) ratio and Portland cement paste slump-flow characteristics. Portland cement pastes with the same water-cement ratio with and without chemical admixtures were tested. Tests were carried out using a Suttard viscometer and rotation viscometer Rheotest NH 4.1 with coaxial cylinders. It was observed that viscosity of Portland cement paste can be controlled by chemical admixtures during the hydration induction period. The work provides analysis of the effectiveness of the chemical admixtures on the rheological properties of the Portland cement pastes, comparing it with a control composition of the Portland cement paste. Diagrams demonstrate changes in viscosity of the Portland cement pastes depending on the type and amount of the chemical admixtures. Obtained results were compared with the same consistence paste without admixtures. We created a new methodology of... [to full text]

A reação álcali-agregado no concreto é um fenômeno que tem como causa uma reação química que ocorre entre os hidróxidos alcalinos provenientes do cimento e alguns minerais reativos presentes no agregado. Esta reação pode causar a deterioração do concreto, pois os seus subprodutos podem tornar-se expansivos na presença de umidade, originando fissuração, diminuição da resistência, aumento da permeabilidade e, eventualmente, a ruptura da estrutura. O uso de adições minerais em concretos suscetíveis à reação álcali-agregado tem sido apontado como uma alternativa eficiente na prevenção da reação expansiva, juntamente com o uso de agregados não reativos e a limitação dos teores de álcalis no cimento ou concreto. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal a investigação do processo de deterioração do concreto devido à reação álcali-sílica, principalmente no que se refere ao tipo ou mineralogia do agregado e à utilização de cinza de casca de arroz, como substituição parcial do cimento Portland. Desta forma, o programa de pesquisa compreendeu, a realização de ensaios de expansão acelerada em barras de argamassa (ASTM C1260/94) moldadas com cimento Portland tipo CP-I S 32, com teores de 12,5; 25 e 50% de dois tipos de cinza de casca de arroz, em substituição parcial ao cimento, e quatro diferentes tipos de agregados (basalto B, basalto BGO, granito e riodacito). A microestrutura dos materiais utilizados e das barras submetidas ao ensaio acelerado foi avaliada através de técnicas analíticas e experimentais, tais como, petrografia, difração de raios x, porosimetria por intrusão de mercúrio, microscopia eletrônica de varredura e de transmissão (MEV e MET), com microanálise por detecção de energia dispersiva (EDS). Os resultados obtidos no ensaio acelerado comprovaram a potencialidade reativa das rochas analisadas e identificaram uma correlação entre o tipo de rocha e o teor de cinza de casca de arroz. A análise da microestrutura indicou que existe uma reação química da CCA com o meio alcalino utilizado no ensaio que acaba interferindo na formação e na relação C/S dos produtos expansivos resultantes da reação álcali-sílica. / The alkali-aggregate reaction in concretes is a phenomenon caused by a chemical reaction that occurs between alkaline hydroxides from Portland cement and some reactive minerals from aggregates. Such reaction can cause severe concrete deterioration, as its by-products can become expansive in the presence of water, originating fissuration, strength reduction, permeability increase, and eventually, the failure of concrete structures. The use of mineral admixtures in concretes susceptible to the alkali-aggregate reaction has been pointed out as an efficient alternative to prevent concrete expansion, along with the use of non-reactive aggregates and the limitation of the alkali amount in cement or concrete composition. In this context, the main purpose of the present work was the investigation of concrete deterioration due to the alkali-silica reaction, focusing the aspects related to the type or mineralogy of the aggregate and the utilization of rice husk ash as partial substitution of Portland cement. The research program comprised initially accelerated expansion tests carried out in mortar bars (ASTM C 1260/94), which were molded using CP-I S 32 Portland cement, 12.5, 25, and 50% contents of two types of rice husk ash, as partial replacement to the cement, and four different types of rock aggregates (basalt B, Basalt BGO, granite, and rhyodacite). Also, the microstructure of the concrete mixtures investigated, after being submitted to expansion in the accelerated tests, were evaluated through experimental and analytical techniques such as petrography, mercury intrusion porosimetry, x-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), and energy dispersive detection (EDS). The results obtained have proved the reactivity potential of the investigated rock aggregates and identified a correlation between type of aggregate and rice husk ash content. The microstructure analysis indicated that the occurrence of a chemical reaction involving the rice husk ash in the alkaline environment established in the tests, had a significant effect on the amount of expansive by-products as C/S relation resulting from alkali-silica reactions.

La fabrication du ciment, par sa phase de clinkérisation, est très énergivore et émet une quantité importante de gaz à effet de serre dans l'atmosphère. En effet, la production d'une tonne de clinker génère environ une tonne de CO2. Afin de réduire ces émissions, une des alternatives est l'utilisation des additions minérales dans la confection des bétons en remplacement partiel du ciment. Cette substitution apparait comme une des solutions les plus efficaces permettant à la fois de diminuer l'énergie consommée et de réduire le dégagement de CO2 dans l'atmosphère. Cette étude s'inscrit dans un projet plus global de développement des bétons de bâtiment à matrices binaires (ciment + additions) s'appuyant sur des critères de propriétés de transfert. En effet, afin de répondre à certaines exigences de durabilité, une campagne expérimentale a été menée sur des bétons confectionnés selon la norme européenne NF EN 206 qui autorise deux méthodes de formulation : * l'approche dite prescriptive, qui porte sur des obligations de moyens, * l'approche dite performantielle, qui consiste à fixer des exigences en terme de performances basées sur des indicateurs généraux ou spécifiques de durabilité. Ce travail de recherche a donc consisté à comparer les propriétés physico-chimiques de bétons à forte teneur en addition minérale (filler calcaire, cendre volante, laitier de haut fourneau et métakaolin), dérogeant à l'approche prescriptive avec celles des bétons de référence répondant à cette même norme. Cette comparaison s'est effectuée au travers d'indicateurs de durabilité généraux (porosité accessible à l'eau, perméabilité à l'oxygène, coefficient de migration des ions chlorure et teneur en Ca(OH)2) et d'indicateurs spécifiques : la résistance à la carbonatation naturelle et accélérée. D'un point de vue méthodologique, les travaux réalisés dans le cadre de cette recherche ont montré l'intérêt de l'approche performantielle pour la formulation des bétons. Mais, à l'heure actuelle, les outils disponibles, c'est à dire les indicateurs généraux et spécifiques, ne sont pas suffisants pour répondre à l'ensemble des bétons couvrant ce texte normatif. A l'échelle du matériau (béton pour une application en bâtiment), les campagnes expérimentales menées ont montré que dans la majorité des cas, les bétons à forte teneur en addition minérale (dérogeant aux spécifications) présentent des comportements proches de ceux observés sur les bétons de référence (répondant à l'approche prescriptive). / The manufacturing of cement, by its clinkering process, is very energy-consuming and emits an important quantity of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (1 ton of clinker produced 1 ton of CO2 released into the atmosphere). To maximize this latter from an environmental point of view, it is necessary to reduce the cement content. This can be done by replacing part of the cement with mineral additives during the manufacturing phase. This substitution seems one of the most effective solutions allowing, at the same time, to decrease the energy consumed and to reduce the release of CO2 into the atmosphere. This study is part of a more comprehensive development project of concrete building binary matrices (cement + mineral additives) based on transfer properties criteria. Indeed, in order to answer certain sustainability requirements, an experimental campaign was conducted on concrete, made according to the new European standard (EN 206) that allows two methods of formulation: * a traditional prescriptive approach, based on limiting values for the composition (minimum binder content, maximum water to binder ratio, compressive strength class...) of concrete exposed to some aggressive environmental conditions, * an innovative method based on a performance approach for concrete properties. The present work aims at studying the physico-chemical properties of cementitious materials with high substitution rates of cement by mineral additions (limestone filler, fly ash, slag, metakaolin) derogating from the prescriptive approach with reference to concrete corresponding to the same standard. This comparison was made with general durability indicators (water porosity, oxygen permeability, chloride migration coefficient and portlandite content) and specific durability indicators: carbonation in natural and accelerated conditions. From a methodological point of view, the research carried out in the framework of this project has shown the interest of the performance-based approach with regards to the concrete formulation. But at the moment, the available tools, namely the general and specific indicators, are not sufficient to respond to all these types of concrete. However, considering the performance, economic and environmental criteria, laboratory results showed that concrete made according to a performance-based approach had a performance close to reference concrete and the standard prescription could still be reassessed.

A reação álcali-agregado no concreto é um fenômeno que tem como causa uma reação química que ocorre entre os hidróxidos alcalinos provenientes do cimento e alguns minerais reativos presentes no agregado. Esta reação pode causar a deterioração do concreto, pois os seus subprodutos podem tornar-se expansivos na presença de umidade, originando fissuração, diminuição da resistência, aumento da permeabilidade e, eventualmente, a ruptura da estrutura. O uso de adições minerais em concretos suscetíveis à reação álcali-agregado tem sido apontado como uma alternativa eficiente na prevenção da reação expansiva, juntamente com o uso de agregados não reativos e a limitação dos teores de álcalis no cimento ou concreto. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal a investigação do processo de deterioração do concreto devido à reação álcali-sílica, principalmente no que se refere ao tipo ou mineralogia do agregado e à utilização de cinza de casca de arroz, como substituição parcial do cimento Portland. Desta forma, o programa de pesquisa compreendeu, a realização de ensaios de expansão acelerada em barras de argamassa (ASTM C1260/94) moldadas com cimento Portland tipo CP-I S 32, com teores de 12,5; 25 e 50% de dois tipos de cinza de casca de arroz, em substituição parcial ao cimento, e quatro diferentes tipos de agregados (basalto B, basalto BGO, granito e riodacito). A microestrutura dos materiais utilizados e das barras submetidas ao ensaio acelerado foi avaliada através de técnicas analíticas e experimentais, tais como, petrografia, difração de raios x, porosimetria por intrusão de mercúrio, microscopia eletrônica de varredura e de transmissão (MEV e MET), com microanálise por detecção de energia dispersiva (EDS). Os resultados obtidos no ensaio acelerado comprovaram a potencialidade reativa das rochas analisadas e identificaram uma correlação entre o tipo de rocha e o teor de cinza de casca de arroz. A análise da microestrutura indicou que existe uma reação química da CCA com o meio alcalino utilizado no ensaio que acaba interferindo na formação e na relação C/S dos produtos expansivos resultantes da reação álcali-sílica. / The alkali-aggregate reaction in concretes is a phenomenon caused by a chemical reaction that occurs between alkaline hydroxides from Portland cement and some reactive minerals from aggregates. Such reaction can cause severe concrete deterioration, as its by-products can become expansive in the presence of water, originating fissuration, strength reduction, permeability increase, and eventually, the failure of concrete structures. The use of mineral admixtures in concretes susceptible to the alkali-aggregate reaction has been pointed out as an efficient alternative to prevent concrete expansion, along with the use of non-reactive aggregates and the limitation of the alkali amount in cement or concrete composition. In this context, the main purpose of the present work was the investigation of concrete deterioration due to the alkali-silica reaction, focusing the aspects related to the type or mineralogy of the aggregate and the utilization of rice husk ash as partial substitution of Portland cement. The research program comprised initially accelerated expansion tests carried out in mortar bars (ASTM C 1260/94), which were molded using CP-I S 32 Portland cement, 12.5, 25, and 50% contents of two types of rice husk ash, as partial replacement to the cement, and four different types of rock aggregates (basalt B, Basalt BGO, granite, and rhyodacite). Also, the microstructure of the concrete mixtures investigated, after being submitted to expansion in the accelerated tests, were evaluated through experimental and analytical techniques such as petrography, mercury intrusion porosimetry, x-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), and energy dispersive detection (EDS). The results obtained have proved the reactivity potential of the investigated rock aggregates and identified a correlation between type of aggregate and rice husk ash content. The microstructure analysis indicated that the occurrence of a chemical reaction involving the rice husk ash in the alkaline environment established in the tests, had a significant effect on the amount of expansive by-products as C/S relation resulting from alkali-silica reactions.

A reação álcali-agregado no concreto é um fenômeno que tem como causa uma reação química que ocorre entre os hidróxidos alcalinos provenientes do cimento e alguns minerais reativos presentes no agregado. Esta reação pode causar a deterioração do concreto, pois os seus subprodutos podem tornar-se expansivos na presença de umidade, originando fissuração, diminuição da resistência, aumento da permeabilidade e, eventualmente, a ruptura da estrutura. O uso de adições minerais em concretos suscetíveis à reação álcali-agregado tem sido apontado como uma alternativa eficiente na prevenção da reação expansiva, juntamente com o uso de agregados não reativos e a limitação dos teores de álcalis no cimento ou concreto. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal a investigação do processo de deterioração do concreto devido à reação álcali-sílica, principalmente no que se refere ao tipo ou mineralogia do agregado e à utilização de cinza de casca de arroz, como substituição parcial do cimento Portland. Desta forma, o programa de pesquisa compreendeu, a realização de ensaios de expansão acelerada em barras de argamassa (ASTM C1260/94) moldadas com cimento Portland tipo CP-I S 32, com teores de 12,5; 25 e 50% de dois tipos de cinza de casca de arroz, em substituição parcial ao cimento, e quatro diferentes tipos de agregados (basalto B, basalto BGO, granito e riodacito). A microestrutura dos materiais utilizados e das barras submetidas ao ensaio acelerado foi avaliada através de técnicas analíticas e experimentais, tais como, petrografia, difração de raios x, porosimetria por intrusão de mercúrio, microscopia eletrônica de varredura e de transmissão (MEV e MET), com microanálise por detecção de energia dispersiva (EDS). Os resultados obtidos no ensaio acelerado comprovaram a potencialidade reativa das rochas analisadas e identificaram uma correlação entre o tipo de rocha e o teor de cinza de casca de arroz. A análise da microestrutura indicou que existe uma reação química da CCA com o meio alcalino utilizado no ensaio que acaba interferindo na formação e na relação C/S dos produtos expansivos resultantes da reação álcali-sílica. / The alkali-aggregate reaction in concretes is a phenomenon caused by a chemical reaction that occurs between alkaline hydroxides from Portland cement and some reactive minerals from aggregates. Such reaction can cause severe concrete deterioration, as its by-products can become expansive in the presence of water, originating fissuration, strength reduction, permeability increase, and eventually, the failure of concrete structures. The use of mineral admixtures in concretes susceptible to the alkali-aggregate reaction has been pointed out as an efficient alternative to prevent concrete expansion, along with the use of non-reactive aggregates and the limitation of the alkali amount in cement or concrete composition. In this context, the main purpose of the present work was the investigation of concrete deterioration due to the alkali-silica reaction, focusing the aspects related to the type or mineralogy of the aggregate and the utilization of rice husk ash as partial substitution of Portland cement. The research program comprised initially accelerated expansion tests carried out in mortar bars (ASTM C 1260/94), which were molded using CP-I S 32 Portland cement, 12.5, 25, and 50% contents of two types of rice husk ash, as partial replacement to the cement, and four different types of rock aggregates (basalt B, Basalt BGO, granite, and rhyodacite). Also, the microstructure of the concrete mixtures investigated, after being submitted to expansion in the accelerated tests, were evaluated through experimental and analytical techniques such as petrography, mercury intrusion porosimetry, x-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), and energy dispersive detection (EDS). The results obtained have proved the reactivity potential of the investigated rock aggregates and identified a correlation between type of aggregate and rice husk ash content. The microstructure analysis indicated that the occurrence of a chemical reaction involving the rice husk ash in the alkaline environment established in the tests, had a significant effect on the amount of expansive by-products as C/S relation resulting from alkali-silica reactions.

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This thesis deals with development of shrinkage reducing admixtures designed for alkali activated materials based on blast furnace slag. The main task of this work is to select the most suitable shrinkage reducing admixture based on experiments, in which can be observed minimal shrinkage and at the same time it will not adversely affect the properties of alkali activated blast furnace slag. In the experimental part of the work, test beams containing shrinkage reducing admixtures were prepared, in which the shrinkage and loss of weight were measured. Moreover, the mechanical properties of individual beams, such as tensile strength and compressive strength, were measured. Next, the surface tension of individual shrinkage reducing admixtures was measured in a mixture with pore solution. The hydration process of alkali activated materials under the action of reducing shrinkage admixtures was monitored by calorimetric analysis. The microstructure of the prepared samples was observed by scanning electron microscopy.

This master´s thesis deals with electrodes for lithium-ions batteries based on LiCoO2. The first part of the project is devoted to the characteristics of Li-ion batteries, electrochemical reactions and characteristics of electrode materials. The next part describes an experiment that deals with the effects of NA doping on performance of layered materials for lithium secondary batteries. The materials were measured by cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy and galvanostatic cycling.

The diploma thesis deals with the issue of waterproof concrete and testing its properties. The theoretical part is conceived through research on existing knowledge relating to waterproof concrete. Emphasis is placed on the possibility of using a waterproof concrete for structures, such is e.g. tunnel lining. The experimental part is focused on the laboratory testing of waterproof concrete. Particulary examined was the effect of various admixtures as a partial replacement of cement. Monitored was the development of compressive strength and flexural strength, development of temperature during hydration in the early stages of maturation of concrete, water resistance of concrete, concrete surface resistance to water and chemical de-icing agents, as well as development of shrinkage during concrete maturation.

This work is devoted to describe the possibilities of mechanical activations of admixtures used in concrete. Then, the verification options of grind fly ash, both from brown and black coal, from the classical as well as fluidized combustion and examination their impact on physical and mechanical properties of concrete, especially on long-term development to old age 180 days. Further attention is paid to assessing the impact of the use of mechanically activated fly ash on hydration heat evolution and the associated volume changes in the age of 1 to 90 days. In this work are presented the results of basic technological tests on concretes using admixtures, especially fly ash.