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An investigation of the hydration of calcium aluminate through ultrasonic wave propagation

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The hydration process of a high alumina cement was investigated through ultrasonic wave propagation techniques. A correlation between wave amplitude and velocity and breaking strength of the cement is demonstrated. The wave behaviour through hydrating cements was found to be a function of the cement-to-water ratio between values of 2 and 4. Changes in the temperature of the hydrating samples were found to exhibit a similar dependence.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials and Devices Research Group, The University of California, 95616, Davis, California, USA

    Z. A. Munir

  2. Departments of Civil Engineering and Materials and Devices Research Group, The University of California, 95616, Davis, California, USA

    M. A. Taylor

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Munir, Z.A., Taylor, M.A. An investigation of the hydration of calcium aluminate through ultrasonic wave propagation. J Mater Sci 14, 640–646 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00772725

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