Title:
Virtual Testing in a Cement Plant
Author(s):
Pichet Sahachaiyunta, Kittisak Pongpaisanseree, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Paul E. Stutzman, Edward J. Garboczi, Wilasa Vichit-Vadakan
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
34
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
33-39
Keywords:
model, sulfate balance, cement fineness, particle size distribution
DOI:
Date:
9/1/2012
Abstract:
The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) is an integrated software package comprising numerical models capable of characterizing cement and concrete performance. Rooted in basic principles of physics and chemistry, VCCTL includes a hydration model that simulates the development of cement paste microstructure as the binder matures. A case study is provided, showing that the VCCTL and basic materials engineering allowed engineers to predict the relationships between cement characteristics and performance and efficiently find promising combinations of parameters for production.