- Author
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Struble, L.
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Johnson, S.
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Hartmann, M.
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Kaetzel, L.
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Jennings, H.
- Title
- Manual for the Cement Hydration Simulation Model.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NIST TN 1269,
September 1989,
125 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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cements
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hydration
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computers
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documentation
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manuals
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microstructure
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model
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simulation
- Abstract
- This manual describes the Cement Hydration Simulation Model, a computer-based model developed in the Building Materials Division of the Center for Building Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The model simulates microstructural changes during hydration of tricalcium silicate, the principal constituent of portland cement. Output of the model may be in the form of two- or three-dimensional images, showing the location and size of each constituent. The model is written in FORTRAN 77. It is interactive and modular. The model is installed on a super-mini computer at NIST, which can be accessed by other, suitably configured computers. The manual provides documentation, instructions, and examples of input and output using the model.