Observation of void structure of the concrete.
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X ray CT is unique technique to study void structure of concrete. Cement paste is porous, and its voids are estimated as path of chemical components which causes concrete deterioration. Figure 1 shows cross section of ordinary Portland cement paste. Black parts are voids. In upper left side we can see sand. Our test piece is enlarged void with Calcium leaching test. Figure 2 shows three dimension void structure with combining digitized cross sections. With observing figure 2, we can grasp void structures, and develop understanding of deterioration mechanism of concrete.
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[ T. Hitomi, Y. Mita and N. Takeda, Proceedings of JSMS Symposium on Structures Scenario 5, 223-228 (2005), Fig. 7, 16,
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Scientific keywords
| A. Sample category | inorganic material |
|---|---|
| B. Sample category (detail) | insulator, ceramics, solid-state crystal |
| C. Technique | absorption and its secondary process |
| D. Technique (detail) | |
| E. Particular condition | 3D imaging (cf. CT), room temperature |
| F. Photon energy | X-ray (4-40 keV) |
| G. Target information | dislocation, strain, morphology |
Industrial keywords
| level 1---Application area | construction, industrial material |
|---|---|
| level 2---Target | Concrete |
| level 3---Target (detail) | |
| level 4---Obtainable information | structure |
| level 5---Technique | imaging |
Inquiry number
SOL-0000001104