Properties of Cement Paste Containing High Volume γ-C₂S and MgO Subjected to CO₂ Curing

γ-C₂S 및 MgO를 다량 혼입한 시멘트 페이스트의 CO₂ 양생유무에 따른 특성변화

Carbonation of concrete causes reduction of pH and subsequently causes steel corrosion for reinforced concrete structure. However, for plain concrete structure or PC product, it can lead to a decrease in porosity, high density, improvement of concrete, shrinkage-compensation. Recently, based on this theory, research of $CO_2$ curing effect has been performed, but it was mainly focused on its effects on compressive strength using only ordinary portland cement. Researches on $CO_2$ curing effect for concrete containing $CO_2$ reactive materials such as ${\gamma}-C_2S$, MgO haven't been investigated. Therefore, this study has performed experiments under water-binder ratio 40%, and the replacement ratios of ${\gamma}-C_2S$ and MgO were 90%. Micro-chemical analysis, measurement of compressive strength according to admixtures and $CO_2$ curing were investigated. Results from this study revealed that higher strength was measured in case of $CO_2$ curing compared with none $CO_2$ curing for plain specimen indicating difference between 1.08 and 1.26 times, in case of ${\gamma}-C_2S$ 90, MgO 90 specimen, incorporating high volume replaced as much as 90%, it was proven that when applying $CO_2$ curing, higher strength which has difference between 14.56 and 45.7 times, and between 6.5 and 10.37 times was measured for each specimen compared to none $CO_2$ curing. Through micro-chemical analysis, massive amount of $CaCO_3$, $MgCO_3$ and decrease of porosity were appeared.

본 연구에서는 $CO_2$ 양생 효과를 극대화 할 수 있는 ${\gamma}-C_2S$와 MgO와 같은 $CO_2$ 흡수 물질을 혼입한 시멘트 페이스트의 $CO_2$ 양생 효과에 관한 연구를 위하여 W/B를 40%로 설정하고 혼화재료 ${\gamma}-C_2S$와 MgO를 90% 다량 치환하여 혼화재료, $CO_2$ 양생 유무에 따른 압축강도 측정, 미세 화학분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 $CO_2$ 양생으로 인해 Plain의 경우 약 1.08배~1.26배의 압축강도 증가 효과가 나타났으며 ${\gamma}-C_2S$와 MgO를 90% 치환한 ${\gamma}-C_2S$, MgO 실험체의 경우, 각각 14.56배~45.7배, 6.5배~10.37배 향상 효과가 나타났다. 이에 따라 미세 화학분석을 실시하여 다량의 $CaCO_3$, $MgCO_3$가 생성된 것을 확인하고 공극 감소의 효과를 확인하였다. 따라서 $CO_2$ 흡수물질 ${\gamma}-C_2S$, MgO를 다량 혼입한 시멘트 페이스트의 $CO_2$ 양생에 의한 압축강도 발현효과가 검증됨을 확인할 수 있었다.