| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 199, 2018
International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting (ICCRRR 2018)
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| Article Number | 02018 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Concrete Deteriorating Mechanisms and Prediction of Durability | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819902018 | |
| Published online | 31 October 2018 | |
Assessment of the effect of nanosilica on the mechanical performance and durability of cementitious materials
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Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Magnel Laboratory for Concrete Research, Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park, Campus A, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 904, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
⋆ e-mail: gerlinde.lefever@vub.be
Over the last years, nanotechnology is getting more attractive and nanomaterials are being used more commonly in construction industry. One of these materials is nanosilica: the nano-sized, engineered form of silica fume. The replacement of cement by these nanoparticles is said to enhance both the mechanical performance and the durability of the concrete material. In this paper colloidal silica will be used, which is nanosilica in solution. A characterization of mortar mixtures containing different amounts of silica is done and a comparison is made with respect to a reference mixture.
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