The effect of natural pozzolan on delayed ettringite formation of the heat-cured mortars

van Huong Nguyen (1, 2) , Ali-Nordine Leklou (1) , Jean-Emmanuel Aubert (3) , Pierre Mounanga (1)

1 GeM - Institut de Recherche en Génie Civil et Mécanique
2 College of Technology [University of Danang - Vietnam]
3 LMDC - Laboratoire Matériaux et Durabilité des constructions

Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) is an internal sulfate attack caused by early age heating to a temperature of over 70 degrees C. In this paper, the effect of natural Algerian pozzolan on the expansion of cement mortars caused by DEF was investigated. For this purpose, a portion of cement was replaced by natural pozzolan, with three different dosages (10%, 20% and 30%) and finenesses (fine, medium, and coarse). The results obtained highlighted the significant effects of natural pozzolan on DEF and the correlation existing between the expansion of the heat-cured mortars and the evolution of their mechanical properties.

Mots clés: Expansion; Delayed ettringite formation; Mortars; Pozzolan; Heat curing

Domaines: Mécanique [physics.med-ph]; Matériaux

van Huong Nguyen, Ali-Nordine Leklou, Jean-Emmanuel Aubert, Pierre Mounanga. The effect of natural pozzolan on delayed ettringite formation of the heat-cured mortars. Construction and Building Materials, 2013, 48, pp.479-484. ⟨10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.07.016⟩. ⟨hal-01007361⟩