Unground granulated slag as a substitute for natural aggregate during concrete production

Styrene-butadiene copolymer [SB] modified cement-based materials are widely used, but the addition of SB can delay the setting and hardening of cement, which limits its application in some projects. In this paper, nanosilica was selected as the modifying component to study its influence on the early hydration, setting and hardening of SB/cement composite material. By measuring the setting time and early strength of nanosilica modified SB/cement composite material, the influence of nanosilica on the setting and hardening process of composite cementitious material was analyzed. The hydration heat of nanosilica modified SB/cement composite material was determined by isothermal calorimetry, and its hydration products were examined by X-ray diffraction, so as to analyze the influence of nanosilica on the early hydration process of composite cementitious material. The results show that the addition of nanosilica can effectively promote the setting and hardening process of composite cementitious material, and the higher the dosage is, the more significant the effect is. It also indicates that addition of nanosilica accelerates the formation of ettringite and calcium hydroxide, by promoting the hydration of tricalcium aluminate and tricalcium silicate. Shortens the hydration induction period and acceleration period of the composite cementitious material and accelerates the hydration process, thereby shortening the setting time and increasing the early strength.