Abstract
The research presented in this paper presents a quantitative analysis of cracking patterns on the surface of cement paste, which has been modified by the addition of the multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The cracking patterns analyzed were created as a result of increased temperature load. MWCNTs were used as an aqueous dispersion in the presence of a surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Four series of the cement paste were tested, and the samples differed in the water/cement (w/c) ratio, cement class, and the presence of MWCNTs. Image analysis tools were used to quantify the cracking patterns and it was proposed to measure parameters, such as the average cluster area, average cluster perimeter, average crack width, and crack density. In order to facilitate the image analysis process, the sample surface was subjected to preparation and using statistical analysis tools it was assessed whether the method of surface preparation affects the way the sample is cracked. The paper also presents the analysis of the relationships that occur between parameters describing the cracking patterns, and also with the physico-mechanical properties of the cement pastes. It was attempted to explain the dependencies using elements of fractal theory and the theory of dispersion systems.
Subject
General Materials Science
Reference57 articles.
1. Fracture Mechanics and Crack Growth;Recho,2012
2. Numerical tests of thermal cracking induced by temperature gradient in cement-based composites under thermal loads
3. Procesy Samoorganizacji Struktury Kompozytowych Materiałów Budowlanych;Fic,2013
4. Crack’s role in structural development of the constructional composite materials;Sukhanov;Mod. Ind. Civ. Constr.,2011
5. Analysis of the development of cluster cracks caused by elevated temperatures in cement paste
Cited by
23 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献