P. Sandberg, F. Doncaster
Jun 1, 2004
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Cement and Concrete Research
Abstract
Recent work on the strength-enhancing mechanism of triisopropanolamine (TIPA) suggested that TIPA enhances the mechanical properties of mortar and concrete by acting on the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between paste and sand or aggregate rather than improving the properties of the hydrated binder. This paper presents compressive strength data for 10 Portland cements tested as cement paste as well as two different kinds of mortar after 28 days hydration, so that these two mechanisms could be compared directly. The average strength improvement with TIPA was 10% in the hydrated portland cement paste and 9% in the mortar, clearly showing that the strength enhancement is not dependent on an ITZ mechanism.