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A new insight on alkaline hydrolysis of calcium aluminate cement concrete: Part I. Fundamentals

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In this work a hypothesis to explain the alkaline hydrolysis degradation process of calcium aluminate cement concrete (CACC) is presented. The hypothesis is based on x-ray diffraction (XRD) data of some samples taken from real Spanish CACC structures. The identification from XRD data of a hydrated alkaline aluminate could serve as a guide to differentiate both processes of normal carbonation and alkaline hydrolysis.

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  1. Institute of Construction Science Eduardo Torroja (CSIC), c/Serrano Galvache s/n, 28033, Madrid, Spain

    S. Goñi, C. Andrade, J. L. Sagrera, M. S. Hernández & C. Alonso

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Goñi, S., Andrade, C., Sagrera, J.L. et al. A new insight on alkaline hydrolysis of calcium aluminate cement concrete: Part I. Fundamentals. Journal of Materials Research 11, 1748–1754 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1996.0219

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