


Durability of lkaline Portland Cement Concrete Made With … - Portland Cement
Microscale mechanical property analyses showed that the hardness and indentation modulus of the carbonated layer were 2–3 times greater than for the intact cement, but those in the portlandite-dissolved region decreased by ∼50%. The strength and elastic modulus of the bulk cement samples were reduced by 93% and 84%, respectively.Chemical Composition of Portland Cement: Cement is mostly composed of lime, silica, alumina, and iron oxide as raw materials. At high temperatures, these oxides react with one another to form more complex …
