Application of commercial sand aggregates in hydrophobized hydraulic concrete materials

 

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Autores: Mora, Ernesto, Castellón, Erick
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Status:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2024
Beskrivelse:Because precursors such as sand are generally accessible, concrete has become a widely used construction material. Not all available sands, however, fulfill the requirements of purity, granulometry, shape and porosity for use in concrete materials. Here we report the setting of the hydrophobicity of hydraulic concrete matrices prepared with commercial sands and hydrophobic silica particles (dodecyl-modified silica) added to their mixtures.  The granulometry and porosity of the selected fine aggregates were confirmed to influence the water absorption of hydrophobized concrete matrices. Water absorption decreased more than 30 % on addition of silica hydrophobized with dodecyl. As the functionalization was performed from the mix prepared with commercial sands, an improved hydrophobicity of the materials was provided integrally to the matrix.
País:Portal de Revistas TEC
Institution:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas TEC
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Palabra clave:Concrete matrix
hydrophobic particles
porous-media
characterization
water transport
Caracterización de arenas
concreto
partículas hidrofóbicas
matriz
porosidad
transporte de agua