Sulfate resistances of different types of Turkish Portland cements by selecting the appropriate test methods

FELEKOĞLU B., Ramyar K., Tosun K., Musal B.

CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, vol.20, no.9, pp.819-823, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.01.048
  • Journal Name: CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.819-823
  • Keywords: sulfate attack, mortar bar, blended cement, pozzolan, ATTACK
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The sulfate resistance of 5 different types of Turkish portland cements were compared using ASTM C 452 and ASTM C 1012 standards. All of the cements, except for sulfate resisting cement, were prepared from the same clinker. As it was expected, ASTM C 452 test was found to be insufficient for determining the sulfate resistance of blended cements. ASTM C 1012 test is more realistic than C 452. It was observed that the addition of some mineral admixtures in small amounts to an ordinary portland cement having a moderate sulfate resistance (< 8% C(3)A content) may have negligible or even adverse effect on its sulfate resistance. This may be arisen from the applied test conditions. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.