Phase transformation was found in hardened cement paste exposed to dynamic
loading caused by typhoon and the normal static-dynamic loading. The concre
te samples were obtained from a 20-year-old residential building. The bondi
ng characteristics and microstructure of the hardened cement paste with dif
ferent loading history have been carefully studied using scanning electron
microscopy analysis and infrared spectrum technique. The scanning electron
microscopy micrographs indicate that there is a morphological difference in
the con crete microstructure. The infrared spectrum analysis has provided
information for understanding the phase transformation characteristics of t
he primary bonds and secondary bonds. This has led to the establishment of
a microscopic model describing the correlation between the behavior of the
hydrate lime and the properties of the hardened cement paste. (C) 1999 Else
vier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.