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Optimization of cementitious composite for heavyweight concrete preparation using conduction calorimetry

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The present work investigates the hydration heat of different cement composites by means of conduction calorimetry to optimize the composition of binder in the design of heavyweight concrete as biological shielding. For this purpose, Portland cement CEM I 42.5 R was replaced by a different portion of supplementary cementitious materials (blast furnace slag, metakaolin, silica fume/limestone) at 75%, 65%, 60%, 55%, and 50% levels to obtain low hydration heat lower than 250 j g−1. All ingredients were analyzed by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and nuclear activation analysis (NAA) to assess the content of major elements and isotopes. A mixture of two high-density aggregates (barite and magnetite) was used to prepare three heavyweights concretes with compressive strength exceeding 45 MPa and bulk density ranging between 3400 and 3500 kg m−3. After a short period of volume expansion (up to 4 h), a slight shrinkage (max. 0.3°/°°) has been observed. Also, thermophysical properties (thermal conductivity, volumetric specific heat, thermal diffusivity) and other properties were determined. The results showed that aggregate content and not binder is the main factor influencing the engineering properties of heavyweight concretes.

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This work was supported by V4-Kórea Joint Research Program on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering under the auspices of Slovak Academy of Sciences and is a part of the project No. 127102 that has been implemented with the support from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund of Hungary, financed under the NN_17 V4-Korea funding scheme. Authors express thankful for partial financial support from APVV–15–0631, APVV-SK-KR-18-0006 and Slovak Grant Agency VEGA No. 2/0097/17.

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  1. Institute of Construction and Architecture, SAS, Dúbravská cesta 9, SK-845 03, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

    Janette Dragomirová, Martin T. Palou, Eva Kuzielová & Matúš Žemlička

  2. Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, SUT, Radlinského 9, SK-812 37, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

    Martin T. Palou & Eva Kuzielová

  3. Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, BUT, Purkyňova 118, CZ-612 00, Brno, Czech Republic

    Radoslav Novotný

  4. Nuclear Analysis and Radiography Department, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 29-33. 1121, Budapest, Hungary

    Katalin Gméling

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Dragomirová, J., Palou, M.T., Kuzielová, E. et al. Optimization of cementitious composite for heavyweight concrete preparation using conduction calorimetry. J Therm Anal Calorim 142, 255–266 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-09530-0

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