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A thermal comparator sensor for measuring autogenous deformation in hardening Portland cement paste

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This paper describes a simple and accurate experimental device specially developed to measure autogenous deformation in hardening cement-based materials. The measuring system consists of a so-called thermal coparator sensor and a modular thermostatically controlled system. The operating principle of the thermal comparator is based on thermal expansion of aluminium. A particular characteristic of the measuring system is the fixation of the thermal comparator sensor to the deforming speciment. The modular system ensures effective thermostatic control of the hydrating cement paste samples. The technique allows continuous measurement with high accuracy of the linear deformation as well as determination of the activation energy of autogenous deformation.

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Cet article décrit un appareil expérimental simple et précis spécialement conçu pour mesurer le retrait endogène dans des matériaux durcissants à base de béton. Le système de mesure consiste en un capteur thermique de comparaison et un système modulaire contrôlé de façon thermostatique. Le principe opératoire du capteur thermique est basé sur l’expansion thermique de l’aluminium. L’une des caractéristiques particulières du système de mesure est la fixation du capteur thermique à l’échantillon déformant. Le système modulaire assure un contrôle thermostatique des échantillons de pâtes de ciment hydratantes. La technique permet une mesure continue, de haute précision, de la déformation linéaire ainsi que la détermination de l’énergie d’activation du retrait endogène.

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Editorial Note Prof. Ole Meilhede Jensen is a RILEM Senior Member and the Secretary of RILEM TC 196-ICC ‘Internal curing of concretes’ and participates in RILEM TC 195-DTD ‘Recommendation for test methods for autogenous deformation and thermal dilation of early age concrete’. He is also a member of RILEM TAC (Technical Activities Committee).

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Østergaard, T., Jensen, O.M. A thermal comparator sensor for measuring autogenous deformation in hardening Portland cement paste. Mat. Struct. 36, 661–665 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02479499

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