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Early-age chemical and autogenous shrinkage of cement pastes containing palm oil fuel ash at different water-to-binder ratios

World Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture | Vol 4, Issue 1

Table 1. Mineralogical composition of the cement (manufacturer’stechnical data sheet, Cimencam).

Phase Chemical formula Notation Content (wt.%)
Tricalcium silicate 3CaO·SiO2 C3S 55–70
Dicalcium silicate 2CaO·SiO2 C2S 10–25
Tricalcium aluminate 3CaO·Al2O3 C3A 5–13
Tetracalcium aluminoferrite 4CaO·Al2O3·Fe2O3 C4AF 1–15
Gypsum CaSO4·2H2O CS̄H2 ≤ 3.5