Creep of Bulk C-S-H: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
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Bauchy, M.; Masoero, E.; Ulm, Franz-Josef; Pellenq, Roland Jm
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Understanding the physical origin of creep in calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) is of primary importance, both for fundamental and practical interest. Here, we present a new method, based on molecular dynamics simulation, allowing us to simulate the long-term visco-elastic deformations of C-S-H. Under a given shear stress, C-S-H features a gradually increasing shear strain, which follows a logarithmic law. The computed creep modulus is found to be independent of the shear stress applied and is in excellent agreement with nanoindentation measurements, as extrapolated to zero porosity.
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2015-06Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; MultiScale Materials Science for Energy and Environment, Joint MIT-CNRS LaboratoryJournal
CONCREEP 10
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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Bauchy, M., et al. “Creep of Bulk C-S-H: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations.” CONCREEP 10, 21-23 September, 2015, Vienna, Austria, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015, pp. 511–16.
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9780784479346