Heavy ion beam measurement of the hydration of cementitious materials

R A Livingston; J S Schweitzer; C Rolfs; H-W Becker; S Kubsky; T Spillane; J Zickefoose; M Castellote; P G de Viedma; J Cheung

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.10.026

Heavy ion beam measurement of the hydration of cementitious materials

Appl Radiat Isot. 2010 Apr-May;68(4-5):683-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.10.026. Epub 2009 Oct 25.

Authors

R A Livingston¹, J S Schweitzer, C Rolfs, H-W Becker, S Kubsky, T Spillane, J Zickefoose, M Castellote, P G de Viedma, J Cheung

Affiliation

¹ Materials Science & Engineering Department, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Rliving1@umd.edu

PMID: 19931465
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.10.026

Abstract

The setting and development of strength of Portland cement concrete depends upon the reaction of water with various phases in the Portland cement. Nuclear resonance reaction analysis (NRRA) involving the (1)H((15)N,alpha,gamma)(12)C reaction has been applied to measure the hydrogen depth profile in the few 100 nm thick surface layer that controls the early stage of the reaction. Specific topics that have been investigated include the reactivity of individual cementitious phases and the effects of accelerators and retarders.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Ions
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Manufactured Materials / analysis*
Manufactured Materials / radiation effects
Materials Testing / methods
Water / analysis*
Water / chemistry*

Substances

Ions
Water