heat of hydration should not be more than66 cal/g and 75cal/g for 7&28 days respectively
Advantages of curing:Gains strengthYields microcracksReleases high heat of hydration.
Curing is necessary for freshly cast concrete in order to maintain the moisture as the chemical constituents in cement react with water and heat evolves continuously until the setting process completes. The heat evolved during the setting of concrete is called heat of hydration, and this heat causes the water to evaporate. Proper and complete setting process is the most important phenomenon that imparts the desired strength to the concrete. If the freshly cast concrete is not cured, it develops cracks and also the chemical reactions will cease resulting in bad concrete.
It should be above 40F. Concrete goes through a chemical reaction called hydration, below 40F this process almost stops. Putting concrete blankets over the concrete can allow pours in much lower temperatures. The 40F represents the concrete temperature, while curing it produces heat so the air temperature can be cooler than 40F. Concrete can be poured below freezing but it needs to be protected with concrete blankets to hold in its heat. If the water in the concrete freezes before it is cured than it will definitely fail.
Tricalcium silicate(C3S) ALITE (gives early strength to cement....heat of hydration is 120 cal/gm) Dicalcium silicate(C2S) BELITE (gives later strength ie after 7 days...less heat of hydration) Tricalcium aluminate(C3A) CELITE (gives INITIAL strength...high heat of hydration ...320 cal/g) Tetracalcium alumino ferrite(C4AF), FELITE (very high heat of hydration) - K @ $ ! civil engineering... GITAM UNIVERSITY
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Some problems associated with heat of hydration include potential cracking and reduced strength of concrete due to rapid heat generation during the hydration process. Excessive heat can also lead to thermal gradients within the concrete, which can cause internal stresses and weaken the structure. Controlling the heat of hydration is important to ensure the durability and performance of the concrete.
Advantages of curing:Gains strengthYields microcracksReleases high heat of hydration.
Curing is necessary for freshly cast concrete in order to maintain the moisture as the chemical constituents in cement react with water and heat evolves continuously until the setting process completes. The heat evolved during the setting of concrete is called heat of hydration, and this heat causes the water to evaporate. Proper and complete setting process is the most important phenomenon that imparts the desired strength to the concrete. If the freshly cast concrete is not cured, it develops cracks and also the chemical reactions will cease resulting in bad concrete.
The equation for heat of hydration is ΔH = q/m, where ΔH is the heat of hydration, q is the heat released or absorbed during the hydration process, and m is the mass of the substance undergoing hydration. It is a measure of the amount of heat energy released or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in water.
proper compaction and proper curing of the concrete gives good concrete. for compaction, it lessen the air voids or micro space between the aggregates of the concrete, those voids are very little which is not really visible. for curing, it lessen the heat of hydration of the cement.
It should be above 40F. Concrete goes through a chemical reaction called hydration, below 40F this process almost stops. Putting concrete blankets over the concrete can allow pours in much lower temperatures. The 40F represents the concrete temperature, while curing it produces heat so the air temperature can be cooler than 40F. Concrete can be poured below freezing but it needs to be protected with concrete blankets to hold in its heat. If the water in the concrete freezes before it is cured than it will definitely fail.
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The hydration of cement is an exothermic reaction. Three exothermic reactions are important: - hydration of gypsum and tricalciumaluminate - hydration of dicalciumsilicate - hydration of tricalciumsilicate
The type of energy that causes cement to dry is chemical energy. When water is added to cement, a chemical reaction called hydration occurs, where the water molecules react with the cement particles to form new compounds. This reaction releases energy in the form of heat, which helps to drive the hardening and drying process of the cement. The hydration process is essential for the formation of strong and durable concrete structures.
This is called hydration energy (heat).