Analysis of the mechanism of formation and preservation of the dispersed gas phase in foam concrete mixtures
Abstract
Analysis of the mechanism of formation and preservation of the dispersed gas phase in foam concrete mixtures
Incoming article date: 23.12.2024The relevance of the use of gas-filled concrete in construction is reflected. The problems of forming high-quality cellular structures are listed. It is noted that in aerated concrete, these problems are successfully solved by prescription methods, and to obtain high-quality foam concrete, it is necessary to take into account the energy characteristics of the interaction between the dispersed gas phase packed in foam films and the cement-sand slip. The most important factors of controlling the structure of foam concrete mixtures are revealed. It is proposed to consider foam concrete mixtures as a complex hierarchically multilevel system, the properties of which depend in a decisive way on the interaction between water and surfactant molecules. The process of moving surfactant molecules from the volume of the liquid phase to the gas-liquid interface is theoretically considered. The results of experimental studies of the effect of fiber consumption on the kinetics of plastic strength of mixtures, the density of the resulting concretes, and the measure of their loss of the dispersed gas phase during the phase transition from a viscous state to an elastic one are presented. Based on the experimental results and scientific generalizations, a conclusion is formulated about the causes and conditions for the preservation of the dispersed gas phase in the structure of foam concrete mixtures.
Keywords: foam concrete mixture, dispersed gas phase