H. Eldidamony et al., DURABILITY OF SULFATE RESISTING SLAG BLENDED CEMENTS AND MORTARS IN SEA-WATER, INDIAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCES, 3(1), 1996, pp. 35-40
The hydration characteristics as well as the sea water attack of sulph
ate-resisting slag content up to one year have been studied. The resul
ts show that with the increase in slag content the rate of hydration o
f cement pastes in water decreases. The compressive strength of the ce
ment mortars immersed in sea water increases up to 6 months then decre
ases, The free lime content decreases with time due to the reaction of
chloride ions with Ca(OH)(2). The Cl- and SO3 contents increase with
time of immersion in sea water.