(Received 10 February 2012; accepted 5 March 2013)
Published Online: 2013
CODEN: ACEMF9
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Rheometers for measuring the properties of fluids are usually calibrated using a standard reference oil. However, a rheometer used for concrete cannot be calibrated using an oil, because of the unusual geometry and size. It would be advantageous to have a granular reference material. A material that can simulate a Bingham fluid, such as cement paste, was developed in this study as a mixture of corn syrup, water, and fine limestone. This reference material will form the basis of future mortar and concrete reference materials containing fine and coarse aggregates. This paper illustrates the various aspects of the development and shows data obtained using various geometries of rheometers.
Author Information:
Ferraris, Chiara F.
Materials & Structures Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD
Li, Zhuguo
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi Univ., Ube, Yamaguchi
Zhang, Min-Hong
Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore,
Stutzman, Paul
Materials & Structures Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD
Stock #: ACEM20120003
ISSN:2165-3984
DOI: 10.1520/ACEM20120003
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