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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Alkalinity Regulation and Optimization of Cementitious Materials Used in Ecological Porous Concrete.

Sijiao Li, Jian Yin, Wenxing Xu, Sizhe Liu, Xiaofei Liu

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Sijiao LiSchool of Civil Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
Jian YinSchool of Civil Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
Wenxing XuSchool of Civil Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
Sizhe LiuSchool of Civil Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
Xiaofei LiuSchool of Civil Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha 410004, China.

Funding

Hunan Provincial Graduate Student Research and Innovation Program CX20220727National Natural Science Foundation of China:"Research on compatibility standards and regulation mechanism of ecological concrete" 52178262Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province:Innovative Team for Research, Development and Application of Materials for Ecological Built Environment 2020RC4049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ecological porous concrete (EPC) is one of the novel formulations of concrete with unique phytogenic properties. However, achieving both low alkalinity and high strength in EPC proves challenging due to the inherently high alkalinity of the pore environment, which hinders the growth of the plant and affects its ecological benefits significantly. This research investigated the utilization of 15 types of chemical admixtures and diatomaceous earth as alkali-reducing agents to optimize the properties of silicate cementitious materials for the applications of EPC. To identify the most effective agents, the pH value and compressive strength of the cement paste were adopted as the screening criteria for the selection of the essential alkali-reducing ingredients. Subsequently, a composite approach combining chemical admixtures and DE was employed to explore the synergistic effects on the pH and strength of silicate cementitious materials. The results revealed that a combination of 8% DE, 5% oxalic acid, and 5% iron sulfate functioned effectively and resulted in desirable performance for the concrete. This synergistic blend effectively consumed a large amount of Ca(OH)

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alkalinity regulationchemical admixturesdiatomaceous earthecological porous concretemicro-mechanisms

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PMCPMC11052245

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