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Real-time Monitoring Of Cement Clinker Hydration Via A Remote Fiber Optic Raman Probe
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
  • Bohong Zhang
  • Wenyu Liao
  • Hongyan Ma, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jie Huang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Hydration reactions of cement-based materials are of great significance to their properties and durability. Various technologies have been investigated to study the hydration processes regarding reaction heat, chemical changes, or microstructures. As a non-destructive chemical analysis technique, Raman spectroscopy provides detailed information about chemical structures, which takes advantage of tracking and monitoring the chemical change during the hydration reaction. In this study, a novel in situ fiber optic Raman probe was utilized to continuously monitor the long-term hydration process of cement clinker stages, from early to late hydration stages and from fresh to hardened state of paste samples. With the remarkable capability of this technique for dry or moist, crystalline or amorphous samples, the hydration process of tricalcium silicate (C3S) pastes with different water-to-solid (w/s) ratios can be monitored from the beginning of the hydration reaction. The main hydration products, especially C-S-H and silicate (CH), have been successfully identified, and there in situ quantitative changes have been continuously monitored. The effect of the w/s ratio on the hydration process of C3S slurries is also discussed. Moreover, the X-Ray Powder Refraction (XRD) results strongly correlate with the Raman spectra of the hydration products, demonstrating the technique's reliability. By comparing with the existing in situ fiber optic Raman spectroscopy technique, the proposed sensor performs a significantly better signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), providing essential aid for future use in the construction field for monitoring and assessing the health and performance of concrete structures.

Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Second Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • cementitious materials,
  • Fiber optic sensor,
  • hydration reaction,
  • in situ Raman,
  • Raman spectroscopy,
  • real-time measurement,
  • remote sensing,
  • tricalcium silicate (C3S)
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-151066178-3
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Publication Date
01 Jan 2023
Citation Information
Bohong Zhang, Wenyu Liao, Hongyan Ma and Jie Huang. "Real-time Monitoring Of Cement Clinker Hydration Via A Remote Fiber Optic Raman Probe" Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 12532 (2023) ISSN: 1996-756X; 0277-786X
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hongyan-ma/145/