Institute of Construction and Architecture
Topic
The hydration reaction in multicomponent cementitious composites
PhD. program
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
Prof. Dr. Ing. Martin-Tchingnabé Palou
Contact:
Receiving school
Fakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológie STU
Annotation
The aim of PhD thesis is to study the mechanisms and kinetics of pozzolanic reactions in multicomponent cement composites even under hydrothermal conditions. Another aim of the thesis is the study of interactions between pozzolanic admixtures in new blended cements consisting of three and four components (cement, slag, silica, metakaolin, etc.). Cement hydration is a chemical and physical exothermic process that leads to the formation of insoluble crystalline products capable of binding aggregates, gravels, steels, and other fillers to the whole with the properties of the construction materials. Chemical reactions, the development of the porous structure and the durability of cement-based materials depend on the chemical, mineralogical and granulometric components. The work is focused on the determination of hydration heat, chemical and mechanical properties and the finding of synergistic effects in multicomponent cements.