Cement & Concrete

Cement & Concrete

The hydration process of cement and concrete is exothermic, i.e. heat is developed. For large structures this will result in temperature gradients within the product which may lead to temperature induced stress and cracks.


Services

Qualityc control of different batches

Determination of the rate of heat production

Simulation of temperature gradients

Simulation of temperature induced stress and risk for cracking


Analytical techniques

Heat Flow Calorimetry (HFC) - rate of heat production

Semiadiabatic calorimetry (SAC) - temperature increase

Compression testing

Tensile testing