Experimental Study On Strength And Workability Of Cement...
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON STRENGTH AND WORKABILITY OF CEMENT MATERIALS
USING MAGNESIUM SILICATE HYDRATE BINDER SYSTEM
H. M. Tran, A. Scott
1,2University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
There has been increasing studies on magnesium silicate hydrate binder system as an eco cement and
its potential use for nuclear waste immobilization. The cementing properties and workability of
cement paste and mortar using magnesium silicate hydrate binder were examined by compressive
strength, flow test and scanning electron microscopy. The binder composition was proposed based on
stoichiometric ratio. The results showed that magnesium silicate hydrate binder exhibits very high
water demand due to containing high microfine content of amorphous silica (silica fume). However, it
is possible to produce workable mixes at normal water to binder ratio (w/cm=0.40 and below) by use
of polycarboxylate based superplasticizer. Crushed quartz with smooth texture and particle size
coarser than magnesium and silica fume was used as fillers to form ternary system. Use of crushed
quartz fillers contributes to water reduction and improves packing density, hence increases strength of
magnesium silicate hydrate binder system. Mortar samples of the binder containing 40% magnesium
oxide, 40% silica fume (Mg/Si molar ratio = 1.50) and 20% crushed quartz fillers resulted in
encouraging compressive strength of up to 70 MPa.
Corresponding author s email:
H.M. Tran:
[email protected], +64
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