• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2000.10b
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• pp.967-974
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• 2000

By testing compressive strength, water absorption and water premeablity, to establish the standard of quality of waterproofing admixture of power type for concrete, we propose guide line as following ; $.$Setting time: more than 1 hour, within 10 hours $.$Slump: To be satisfied with request of user $.$Air content: To be satisfied with request of user $.$Safety: Without crack or deformation $.$Ratio of compressive strength: $\circled1$ At 3 days : more than plain specimen by 0.9 (An inorganic material) more than plain specimen by 0.4 (An inorganic material mixed organic) $\circled2$ At 7, 28 days : more than plain specimen by 1.0 $.$Ratio of water absorption Coefficient: $\circled1$An inorganic material: less than plain specimen by 1.0 $\circled2$ An inorganic material mixed organic : under than plain specimen by 0.8 $.$Ratio of water premeablity : $\circled1$ An inorganic material : less than plain specimen by 1.0 $\circled2$ An inorganic material mixed organic : under than plain specimen by 0.8

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.2A
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• pp.297-304
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• 2008

It is well known that cracks in concrete decrease permeability and durability of concrete because cracks enhance the penetration of water or corrosive chemicals like as chlorides, carbon dioxides, sulfates and some others. But some of cracks in hardened cements may be sealed in case of contacting water. This phenomenon is called "self healing" and it has a close relation to hydration products newly formed on surfaces of cracks. Many studies on self healing in concretes commonly showed that CSH gel has been observed on crack surfaces. And some studies have reported that calcium hydroxides and ettringite were observed as well as CSH gel on crack surfaces. This study was carried out to investigate hydration products formed by self healing process and also examine the influence of waterproof admixture for concretes on self healing of cement. As a result of XRD, DSC, SEM and EDX analysis of crack surfaces, it was found that self healing of cement was related to CSH gel, calcium hydroxides and ettringite. And waterproof admixture increased fibrous (needle-like) hydration products which were in network form. It is estimated that such fibrous products are effective for self healing process of cement system.