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To address the problem of scarce freshwater in marine engineering construction, seawater is used as a substitute for freshwater in concrete, offering both environmental and economic advantages. Simulated seawater of varying concentrations was designed to assess its effect on seawater concrete's drying shrinkage, with corresponding concrete samples prepared. Drying shrinkage and mass loss measurements were taken for seawater concrete (SWC) at various ages. According to the results of Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) and Scanning Electronic Microscopy (SEM), the effects of different seawater concentration on the phase and content of hydration products, pore structure and micromorphology of SWC were analyzed. The results reveal consistently higher drying shrinkage and mass loss in SWC than in ordinary concrete (OC). An increase in seawater concentration is found to enhance the formation of hydration products, leading to a refinement in the pore structure of the concrete. The shrinkage is positively correlated with the abundance of pores smaller than 100 nm and is also dynamically influenced by the variety and proportion of hydration products. A modified model derived from the GL2000 and factoring in seawater concentration, has been introduced to forecast the drying shrinkage in SWC. The insights garnered from this research provide a foundational theoretical groundwork for the construction of marine infrastructure in diverse geographical settings.
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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
ISSN: 0950-0618
Year: 2024
Volume: 457
7 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
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