Limestone-Calcined Clay - Cement : Characterisation methods
MSE-660 / 2 credits
Teacher(s): Scrivener Karen, Various lecturers, Zunino Sommariva Franco Alberto
Language: English
Remark: Next time: February 5-9, 2024
Frequency
Every year
Summary
Le but est de former doctorants et post doctorants aux méthodes de charactérisation des ciments composés comme la microstructure, la diffraction des rayons X, la calorimétrie, la formulation et la durabilité dans le cadre des actions internationales du project LC3 financé par la DDC.
Content
I ) Hydration of cements ( 4hours)
A) Context why we need SCMs and calcined clays in particular
B) Clay structure, why kaolinite, calcination temperature and methods, reactivity
C) Back to hydration, the products
D) Kinetics and mechanisms
E) Practical work : calorimetry (2h)
F) Practical work : SEM + samples preparation (4h)
II) XRD for cementitious materials ( 2-3hours)
A) Introduction to XRD for cement
B) Quantitative analysis using Rietveld
C) Practical work : XRD (2h)
I ) Mechanical behaviour of cements (2 hours)
A) Creep
B) Shrinkage
III) Characterisation of microstructure (2h)
A) Scanning electron microscopy
B) Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
C) Proton NMR
IV) Rheology and mix design (2-3h)
A) Basic of rheology
B) Particle size distribution + Specific surface
C) Concrete design
V) Durability (4h)
A) Carbonation
B) Sulfate attack
C) Chloride resistance
D) Alkali silica reaction
Assessment methods
Written
In the programs
- Number of places: 40
- Exam form: Written (session free)
- Subject examined: Limestone-Calcined Clay - Cement : Characterisation methods
- Lecture: 20 Hour(s)
- Practical work: 8 Hour(s)