Vibration-based assessment of the effect of prehydration on the early-age stiffness of cement pastes
Abstract
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is commonly used in the formulation of mortar and concrete. OPC is designed to react chemically with water to set and harden. The exposure of cement to the surrounding atmosphere during cement manufacture, handling, or storage causes the absorption of moisture from the air, which might activate premature hydration (prehydration) with subsequent development of irreversible chemical interactions of the cement with water.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Concrete Properties and Behavior
Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 208–225
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter