Improved Interfacial Bonding Strength and Reliability of Functionalized Graphene Oxide for Cement Reinforcement Applications

Poor bonding strength between nanomaterials and cement composites inevitably lead to the failure of reinforcement. Herein, a novel functionalization method for the fabrication of functionalized graphene oxide (FGO), which is capable of forming highly reliable covalent bonds with cement hydration products, and therefore, suitable for use as an efficient reinforcing agent for cement composites, is discussed. The bonding strength between cement and aggregates was improved more than 21 times with the reinforcement of FGO. The fabricated FGO also demonstrated many important features, including high reliability in cement pastes, good dispersibility, and efficient structural refinement of cement hydration products. With the incorporation of FGO, cement mortar samples demonstrated up to 40 % increased early and ultimate strength. Such results make the fast demolding and manufacture of light constructions become highly possible, and show strong advantages on improving productivity, saving cost, and reducing CO₂ emissions in practical applications.     

Influence of Carbon Nanotubes on Phase Composition,Thermal and Post-Heating Behavior of Cementitious Composites

This paper experimentally investigates the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on phase composition, microstructure deterioration, thermal behavior, and residual mechanical strengths of cementitious composites exposed to elevated temperatures. Cement mortars with small dosages of CNTs, 0.05% and 0.2% by weight of cement, were prepared and then heated at 25 °C, 150 °C, 200 °C, 450 °C, and 600 °C for two hours before being tested. The results show positive impact of the CNTs on the hydration process of cement mortar at room temperature and at higher temperatures up to 200 °C. Decomposition of the hydration products is obvious at 450 °C, whereas sever deterioration in the microstructure occurs at 600 °C. The nano reinforcement and bridging effect of the CNTs are obvious up to 450 °C. Thermal behavior characterization shows that CNTs incorporation enhances the thermal conductivity of the unheated and heat-treated mortar specimens. The decomposition of the hydration products needs more heat in the presence of CNTs. Finally, presence of CNTs significantly enhances the residual compressive and flexural strengths of heated mortar specimens for all studied temperatures.     

Investigation of damaged interior walls using synchrotron‐based XPS and XANES

Evidence of internal sulfate attack in field exposure was demonstrated by the damaged interior wall of a three‐year‐old house situated in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Partial distension of the mortar was clearly observed together with an expansion of a black substance. Removal of the black substance revealed a dense black layer. This layer was only found in the vicinity of the damaged area, suggesting that this black material is possibly involved in the wall cracking. By employing synchrotron‐based X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure (XANES) techniques, the unknown sample was chemically identified. The S 2p and O 1s XPS results mutually indicated the existence of sulfate species in the materials collected from the damaged area. The XANES results indicated the presence of ferrous (II) sulfate, confirming sulfate‐induced expansion and cracking. The sulfate attack in the present case appeared to physically affect the structure whereas the chemical integrity at the molecular level of the calcium silicate hydrate phase was retained since there was a lack of spectroscopic evidence for calcium sulfate. It was speculated that internal sulfate probably originated from the contaminated aggregates used during the construction. The current findings would be beneficial for understanding the sulfate‐attack mechanism as well as for future prevention against sulfate attack during construction.     

Capillary Imbibition and Pore Characterisation in Cement Pastes

The kinetics of capillary imbibition in ordinary Portland cement pastes has been studied experimentally and theoretically. Nuclear magnetic resonance stray field imaging (STRAFI) has been used to record water concentration profiles for various ingress times. The profiles follow a t law and thus a master curve can be formed using the Boltzmann transformation. The distribution of pore sizes within the sample as measured by NMR cryoporometry shows a prominent peak at 100Å. A computer model of the pore structure was developed consisting of a lattice of interconnecting pores with a size distribution consistent with the cryoporometry results. The Hagen–Poiseuille law was used to describe the kinetics of the water in this pore structure. The best agreement between the computer simulations and the experimental master curve was obtained by using a narrower range of pore sizes than indicated by the cryoporometry results.     

Identification of the Physical Parameters Used in the Thermo-Hygro-Mechanical Model

This paper describes different methods used to identify a large number of physical parameters of the thermo-hygro-mechanical coupling model. This model is developed on the basis of mechanics of porous media and deals with the prediction of response of a structure submitted to thermal, hygrometric and mechanical loading. The aim of this work is mainly to propose some experimental methods for the determination of physical parameters used previously in the model such as hygrometric parameters (liquid Biot's coefficient b _l , vapour and liquid permeability _v, _l and tangent capillary modulus N _ll). Thermal parameters such as thermal conductivity (), specific heat (C) and the thermo-hydrous expansion coefficient ( _i ^p ) have been identified using some works published previously. The different physical parameters were identified in the case of cement mortar without taking into account the influence of hysteresis.     

油水井水泥环在冲击载荷作用下的损伤分析

 冲击整形扩径工艺是修复油水井套管损坏的常用技术，根据冲击整形的施工工艺和波 动理论，建立了套损局部位置处水泥环的损伤力学模型，以有限变形理论为基础，采用悬臂 梁力学模型，分段研究了冲击整形时钻杆屈曲的平衡位形及对套管、水泥环产生 的冲击力. 结合水泥环的应力状态, 根据脆性 材料的Mazars损伤模型，建立了水泥环的损伤力学模型. 并分析了水泥环的损伤 状态. 通过与现场测试结果对比，理论计算与实测结果误差在2.7%左右.     

火焰原子吸收分光光度法测定水泥中的铁和锰的研究

对火焰原子吸收分光光度法定水泥中的铁和锰的方法进行了研究.结果表明,在选定的最佳仪器条件下,测定水泥中铁和锰的RSD分别为0.45％和2.68％,回收率分别为97.0％～99.0％和98.0％～102.0％,该法操作简单、测试快速、结果准确稳定.     

水泥聚苯模壳格构式混凝土墙体的抗侧性能试验及分析

论文介绍6片不同高宽比的水泥聚苯模壳格构式混凝土墙体在轴压力和水平往复侧推力作用下的试验,分析这种墙体的抗侧强度、刚度和延性等力学性能.试验表明,高宽比大于1的墙体破坏时表现为墙体跟部的单一水平裂缝,其他部位完好;高宽比3∶4的墙体破坏时存在多条通过格构梁柱的斜向裂缝,墙体裂缝分布密集,变形能力好.     

水泥砂浆的一个热粘弹性率型损伤本构模型

利用SHPB实验系统及自行研制的混凝土类材料快速高温加热设备,对水泥砂浆试件进行了不同 温度(20~600℃)和3种冲击速度下的实验,得到了不同温度和冲击速度下水泥砂浆试件的应力应变关系曲 线。基于ZWT粘弹性本构模型,并且考虑高温下水泥砂浆损伤演化规律都服从Weibull分布,提出了一个水 泥砂浆的热粘弹性率型损伤本构模型。通过数据拟合,获得了本构模型的相关参数,结果表明:理论预测和实 验结果吻合良好。