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La courbe de distribution granulométrique du ciment indique sa finesse en montrant la proportion de particules de tailles variables. La courbe s’élève abruptement, indiquant une portion importante de particules fines. Environ 90 % des particules de ciment sont inférieures à 2,36 mils.
L’hydratation du ciment commence à la surface des particules de ciment. Plus le ciment est fin, plus la surface est grande, ce qui accélère l’hydratation et le développement de la force.
La finesse du ciment est la surface totale des particules de ciment par unité de poids du ciment.
Le test de perméabilité à l’air Blaine est couramment utilisé pour déterminer la surface spécifique du ciment.
Pour cela, le ciment est emballé dans une cellule à une densité spécifique, et un vide partiel est créé, provoquant l’aspiration d’un volume d’air défini à travers le lit de ciment. Le temps nécessaire pour cela est mesuré et la surface spécifique du ciment est calculée.
De plus, le tamisage à sec d’une masse définie de ciment à travers un tamis de 45 microns et la mesure du poids des résidus retenus sur le tamis donnent la finesse du ciment.

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finesse du ciment

La finesse du ciment influence directement le taux d'hydratation, car l'hydratation commence à la surface des particules de ciment. En plus de l'hydratation, la finesse du ciment est essentielle pour diverses propriétés du béton, notamment la maniabilité, les besoins en gypse et le comportement à long terme. La finesse du ciment est représentée en termes de surface spécifique du ciment, qui est généralement mesurée en mètres carrés par kilogramme, plusieurs méthodes étant disponibles pour cette détermination.

La mesure directe d'une surface spécifique peut être effectuée par sédimentation ou élutration, en utilisant la loi de Stokes pour trouver la vitesse terminale des particules sphériques dans un fluide. Une autre méthode implique le turbidimètre de Wagner, qui estime la concentration de particules dans une suspension et mesure la surface des particules par transmission de lumière.

De plus, des méthodes de perméabilité à l'air telles que la méthode de Léa et Nurse et la méthode de Blaine sont utilisées. La méthode de Léa et Nurse mesure la chute de pression de l'air qui traverse un lit de ciment, en la reliant à la perméabilité du lit, ce qui donne indirectement la surface spécifique par unité de masse de ciment. La méthode Blaine enregistre le temps nécessaire à un volume d'air connu pour traverser le lit de ciment à un taux constant, ce qui permet également de calculer la surface spécifique.

Finesse du ciment

La courbe de distribution granulométrique du ciment indique sa finesse en montrant la proportion de particules de tailles variables. La courbe s’élève abruptement, indiquant ...

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Fineness of Cement

how cement particle size changes behavior

Cement particle size changes how cement behaves in concrete. Finer cement has more surface area, so hydration starts faster at the particle surface. This affects the rate of hardening and also influences workability, gypsum requirement, and long-term behavior.

Cement fineness is usually described by its specific surface area. This is the total surface area of cement particles per unit mass, and it is often measured in square meters per kilogram. Several methods can be used to determine it, depending on the test setup.

Some methods measure the surface area directly. Sedimentation and elutriation use Stokes' law to calculate the terminal velocity of spherical particles in a fluid. The Wagner turbidimeter is another direct approach. It estimates particle concentration in a suspension and uses light transmission to measure particle surface area.

Other methods use air flow through a cement bed. The Lea and Nurse method measures the pressure drop of air and links it to bed permeability, which gives the specific surface area indirectly. The Blaine method measures how long a known volume of air takes to pass through the cement bed at a constant rate. That time is then used to calculate specific surface area.

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Explore how cement particle size affects hydration, workability, gypsum requirement, and long-term behavior. Learn the main methods used to measure specific surface area.

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