A flexible homogenization method for the effective elastic properties of cement pastes with w/c effect

Tuan Nguyen-Sy, Trung Kien Nguyen, Van Dong Dao, Khuong Le-Nguyen, Ngoc Minh Vu, Quy Dong To, The Duong Nguyen, Thoi Trung Nguyen

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Abstract

In this paper, the dynamic and static elastic properties of cement pastes with a large range of water to cement (w/c) ratios were modeled for the whole hydration range from 0 to 1. A flexible homogenization scheme is developed for transferring from one w/c ratio to another. This scheme considers a reference matrix that changes flexibly with respect to the microstructure change. It allows predicting the elastic properties of a paste by considering data of a reference paste of which the hydration condition and the microstructure are close to the considering paste. The model is calibrated and validated against a large variety of relevant data given in literature.

Original languageEnglish
Article number106106
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalCement and Concrete Research
Volume134
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020
Externally publishedYes

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