ABSTRACT
The objective of this research was to evaluate the alkalinity reduction of the wood-cement composites produced with Portland cement and residual particles of Pinus spp., as a function of the gradual replacement of the Portland cement by the pozzolans silica fume (SA) metakaolin (MK), fly ash (CV), blast slag furnace (EAF), rice husk ash (CCA) and calcined ceramic residue (RCC). For this, 5 cm diameter cylindrical specimens were produced with composites wiyh 100% Portland cement and residual Pinus spp. particles, adopted as reference and with partial cement replacements by 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% of SA, 0%, 10%, 20%, 30% e 40% de MK, CV, CCA e RCC e 0%, 30%, 40%, 50% e 60% de EAF. The Pinus spp. residue initially underwent pre-treatment type extraction in cold water for a period of 24 hours to improve
compatibility with the cementitious matrix. In the production of the composites a superplasticizer additive of 1st generation was used, based on lignosulphonates, naphthalenes and melanins in contents ranging from 0.20% to 7.8% of the cement and pozzolan and content and hydrated calcium chloride (CaCl2.2H2O) was used with accelerator additive in amounts ranging from 0% to 4.5% calculated in mass in relation to the cement content of the composites. The composites were immersed for a period of 91 days and after that period were grounded and added to the deionized water, and the pH was determined through the equilibrium solution. Significant reductions in the pH of the composites were determined in relation to the pH value of the reference composite (12.67) of the order of 10.02% (20% de SA, with 4.5% of CaCl2.2H2O and 4.4% of SP), 12.55% (40% de MK, with 4.5% of CaCl2.2H2O and 7.8% of SP), 5.13% (40% of CVwith 4.5% of CaCl2.2H2O), 3.87% (60% of EAF with 4.5% of CaCl2.2H2O), 15.15% (40% of CCA, with 4.5% of CaCl2.2H2O and 4.2%of SP) and 8.29% (40% of RCC, with 4.5% of CaCl2.2H2O and 2.6% of SP).
Keywords
Cement-wood composites; Pinus spp.; mechanical properties; alkalinity
