SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1990
STP23468S

The Influence of Limestone Additions on the Rheological Properties and Water Retention Value of Portland Cement Slurries

Source

The recent changes on Brazilian specifications for Portland cement, in order to permit limestone additions, led to the necessity of knowing its influence in several aspects of the cement behavior when applied in civil construction.

In this paper the rheological properties, basically yield point and plastic viscosity, are determined in slurries made with cement which has up to 15% of limestone additions, in weight. For the same slurries the water retention value is obtained.

The variations in the yield point and plastic viscosity showed the “lubricity power” of the smaller particles (below 10 μm). Their amount is increased by the relatively greater grindability of the limestone concerning the clinker.

The limestone additions seem not to change the water retention value.

Author Information

Neto, CS
Concrete Technology Group, Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas, São Paulo, Brazil
Campiteli, VC
Escola Politécnica of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Price: $25.00
Contact Sales
Related
Reprints and Permissions
Reprints and copyright permissions can be requested through the
Copyright Clearance Center
Details
Developed by Committee: C01
Pages: 24–29
DOI: 10.1520/STP23468S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5125-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1454-8