María Dolores Esteban
Technical University of Madrid
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Materials | 2017
José Marcos Ortega; María Dolores Esteban; Raúl Rodríguez; José Pastor; Francisco Ibanco; Isidro Sánchez; Miguel A. Climent
Nowadays, one of the most popular ways to get a more sustainable cement industry is using additions as cement replacement. However, there are many civil engineering applications in which the use of sustainable cements is not extended yet, such as special foundations, and particularly micropiles, even though the standards do not restrict the cement type to use. These elements are frequently exposed to the sulphates present in soils. The purpose of this research is to study the effects in the very long-term (until 600 days) of sulphate attack in the microstructure of micropiles grouts, prepared with ordinary Portland cement, fly ash and slag commercial cements, continuing a previous work, in which these effects were studied in the short-term. The microstructure changes have been analysed with the non-destructive impedance spectroscopy technique, mercury intrusion porosimetry and the “Wenner” resistivity test. The mass variation and the compressive strength have also been studied. The impedance spectroscopy has been the most sensitive technique for following the sulphate attack process. Considering the results obtained, micropiles grouts with slag and fly ash, exposed to an aggressive medium with high content of sulphates, have shown good behaviour in the very long-term (600 days) compared to grouts made with OPC.
Materials | 2017
José Marcos Ortega; María Dolores Esteban; Raúl Rodríguez; José Pastor; Francisco Ibanco; Isidro Sánchez; Miguel A. Climent
At present, sustainability is of major importance in the cement industry, and the use of additions such as silica fume as clinker replacement contributes towards that goal. Special foundations, and particularly micropiles, are one of the most suitable areas for the use of sustainable cements. The aim of this research is to analyse the effects in the very long-term (for 600 days) produced by sulphate attack in the microstructure of grouts for micropiles in which OPC (ordinary Portland cement) has been replaced by 5% and 10% silica fume. This line of study is building on a previous work, where these effects were studied in slag and fly ash grouts. Grouts made using a commercial sulphate-resisting Portland cement were also studied. The non-destructive impedance spectroscopy technique, mercury intrusion porosimetry, and Wenner resistivity testing were used. Mass variation and the compressive strength have also been analysed. Apparently, impedance spectroscopy is the most suitable technique for studying sulphate attack development. According to the results obtained, grouts for micropiles with a content of silica fume up to 10% and exposed to an aggressive sulphate medium, have a similar or even better behaviour in the very long-term, compared to grouts prepared using sulphate-resisting Portland cement.
Materials | 2017
José Marcos Ortega; María Dolores Esteban; Isidro Sánchez; Miguel A. Climent
Nowadays, cement manufacture is one of the most polluting worldwide industrial sectors. In order to reduce its CO2 emissions, the clinker replacement by ground granulated blast–furnace slag and fly ash is becoming increasingly common. Both additions are well-studied when the hardening conditions of cementitious materials are optimum. Therefore, the main objective of this research was to study the short-term effects of exposure, to both laboratory simulated and real in situ Mediterranean climate environments, on the microstructure and durability-related properties of mortars made using commercial slag and fly ash cements, as well as ordinary Portland cement. The real in situ condition consisted of placing the samples at approximately 100 m away from the Mediterranean Sea. The microstructure was analysed using mercury intrusion porosimetry. The effective porosity, the capillary suction coefficient and the non-steady state chloride migration coefficient were also studied. In view of the results obtained, the non-optimum laboratory simulated Mediterranean environment was a good approach to the real in situ one. Finally, mortars prepared using sustainable cements with slag and fly ash exposed to both Mediterranean climate environments, showed adequate service properties in the short-term (90 days), similar to or even better than those in mortars made with ordinary Portland cement.
Ocean Engineering | 2015
María Dolores Esteban; B. Couñago; José-Santos López-Gutiérrez; Vicente Negro; F. Vellisco
Sustainability | 2018
José Marcos Ortega; María Dolores Esteban; Mark Williams; Isidro Sánchez; Miguel A. Climent
Sustainability | 2017
Mario Martín-Antón; Vicente Negro; José María del Campo; José-Santos López-Gutiérrez; María Dolores Esteban
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science | 2016
Adrián Escobar; Vicente Negro; José-Santos López-Gutiérrez; María Dolores Esteban
Sustainability | 2018
Eduardo Cejuela; Vicente Negro; María Dolores Esteban; José Santos López-Gutiérrez; José Marcos Ortega
Revista de Obras Públicas: Organo profesional de los ingenieros de caminos, canales y puertos | 2018
Luciano Sanz; María Dolores Esteban; Vicente Negro
Proceedings of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Materials Sciences | 2018
José Marcos Ortega; María Dolores Esteban; Mark Williams; Isidro Sánchez; Miguel A. Climent