Ultrasound monitoring of a mortar hydration using Argand Diagram: The effect of sand grain size and temperature

•Argand Diagram is used to measure the resonant ultrasonic wave frequency and its width.•The measurement shows that the resonant ultrasonic wave frequency and its width follow the rapidly changing in mechanical properties of the material at the young age.•Both parameters prove the effect of the sand...

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Published in:Construction & building materials 2017-11, Vol.155, p.1003-1012
Main Authors: Bita, Hassan, Faiz, Bouazza, Moudden, Ali, Lotfi, Hicham, Ouacha, El Houssaine, Banouni, Hicham
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Argand Diagram
Economic aspects
Forecasts and trends
Growth
Mortar hydration
Reflection coefficient
Resonance frequency
Resonance width
Ultrasonic
Ultrasound
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Summary:•Argand Diagram is used to measure the resonant ultrasonic wave frequency and its width.•The measurement shows that the resonant ultrasonic wave frequency and its width follow the rapidly changing in mechanical properties of the material at the young age.•Both parameters prove the effect of the sand particle size and temperature of the mortar properties. The reflection technique of ultrasonic waves was used for monitoring and nondestructively characterization of a mortar during its evolution. Using Argand Diagram to measure the resonant ultrasonic wave frequency and its width shows that they follow the rapidly changing in mechanical properties of the material at the young age. Both parameters increase during the time of hardening and also prove the effect of the sand particle size and temperature of the mortar properties. Moreover, measuring the width of the ultrasonic wave resonance allows distinguishing the different hydration phases of material.
ISSN:0950-0618
1879-0526
DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.08.115