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Accelerated leaching of cementitious materials using ammonium nitrate (6M): influence of test conditions

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Pages 336-351 | Published online: 05 Apr 2012
 

Abstract

We have focused on the test conditions influence on accelerated degradation of cementitious materials using ammonium nitrate. PH-buffering and renewal of the leaching solution were studied. PH-buffering appeared not to be very important when the renewal pH remains under eight. Renewal appeared to be the most influential feature. Its absence leads to calcium accumulation in the leaching solution inducing aggressiveness fall. Degradation is then less marked in terms of depth, flux and mineralogy. The resulting porosity increase is also smaller.

Nous nous sommes intéressés à l’influence des conditions expérimentales sur la dégradation accélérée au nitrate d’ammonium (6M). Le renouvellement périodique et le maintien du pH de la solution lixiviante ont été étudiés. Il en ressort que le maintien de pH n’est pas important lorsque le renouvellement est effectué jusqu’à pH=8. Le renouvellement est l’élément le plus important. Son absence entraine l’accumulation d’ions calcium dans la solution et la diminution de son potentiel agressif. La dégradation est alors moins marquée en termes d’épaisseur dégradée, de flux lixivié et de minéralogie. L’augmentation de porosité correspondante est aussi plus faible.

Acknowledgements

The investigations and results reported herein are supported by the National Research Agency (France) under the APPLET research program (grant ANR-06-RGCU-001-01).

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