Preferred orientation of ettringite in concrete fractures
Journal Article
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· Journal of Applied Crystallography
Sulfate attack and the accompanying crystallization of fibrous ettringite [Ca{sub 6}Al{sub 2}(OH){sub 12}(SO{sub 4}){sub 3} {center_dot} 26H{sub 2}O] cause cracking and loss of strength in concrete structures. Hard synchrotron X-ray microdiffraction is used to quantify the orientation distribution of ettringite crystals. Diffraction images are analyzed using the Rietveld method to obtain information on textures. The analysis reveals that the c axes of the trigonal crystallites are preferentially oriented perpendicular to the fracture surfaces. By averaging single-crystal elastic properties over the orientation distribution, it is possible to estimate the elastic anisotropy of ettringite aggregates.
- Research Organization:
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Advanced Light Source Division
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 960280
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-1913E
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Crystallography, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Crystallography Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 42; ISSN 0021-8898; ISSN JACGAR
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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