Investigations on the Influence of Binders toward Rheological Behavior of Cementitious Pastes
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 32, Issue 3
Abstract
The lubrication layer of concrete plays a vital role in the pumping of concrete. In the present study, the influence of different types of binders ordinary portland cement (OPC), Portland pozzolana cement (PPC), portland slag cement (PSC), and solid volume fraction on the flow properties of the lubrication layer (cementitious pastes) corresponding to 3 grades (M30, M40, and M50) of concrete were investigated. From the results, it is evident that the solid volume fraction (SVF) and shape of binders influence the rheology of cementitious pastes predominantly. Specifically, nonlinear behavior is much pronounced with because of shear thickening of cementitious pastes in addition to the shape of particles. Further, this study also emphasizes the need for assessment of the lubrication layer through fundamental parameters (yield stress and plastic viscosity) compared with empirical parameters (spread). The research findings of this paper will be helpful in understanding the pumping potential of concretes with similar cementitious paste composition.
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Acknowledgments
The support of Mr. Revanthkumar, Mr. Ponambalamoorthy and Lab. staffs of SEMT Laboratory, IIT Bombay is acknowledged. DST FIST support for the purchase of rheometer used in this project is acknowledged. The materials support DIRK India Pvt. Ltd. (fly ash) and JSW cement ltd. (ground granulated blast furnace slag) is highly appreciated.
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Received: Mar 22, 2019
Accepted: Jul 25, 2019
Published online: Dec 26, 2019
Published in print: Mar 1, 2020
Discussion open until: May 26, 2020
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