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Influence Of Curing On Surface Characteristics Of Concrete

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

M. Sadegzadeh ,
R. J. Kettle  and
C. L. Page
M. Sadegzadeh
Affiliation:
Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, England
R. J. Kettle
Affiliation:
Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, England
C. L. Page
Affiliation:
Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, England
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Abstract

An experimental assessment is presented of the influence of curing regimes on the abrasion resistance of concrete. Specimens have been produced from several different mix compositions and the abrasion resistance has been measured using a rolling-wheel apparatus. To explore these relationships, microstructural features of the cement matrix components of the surface have been studied by mercury intrusion porosimetry. The results indicate the abrasion resistance of concrete is controlled by the pore structure of the surface matrix. The nature of the curing regime having significantly influenced the pore size distribution and total pore volume of the surface matrix of the concrete surface.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 137: Symposium P – Pore Structure and Permeability of Cementitious Materials , 1988 , 307
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1989

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