The Behevior of Lauryl glucoside as cement paste admixture

The use of air entraining agents have been accepted practice in cement technology for many years. A large number of uniform and stable micro bubbles is intentionally entrained to improve the durability and reduce the potential for damage from freezing and thawing, but these bubbles are inversely affected the hardened cement paste compressive strength. The Physiochemical and Mechanical Properties of cement pastes containing synthetic nonionic surfactant Lauryl glucoside (LG) as air-entraining agents are investigated. Different cement pastes with and without LG are prepared for five interval times (3, 7, 28, 90 and 360 days). The influence of the different surfactant concentrations on the air content of the pastes and accordingly the bulk density, compressive strength and microstructure of the hardened cement specimens is discussed. The optimal level of factors to achieve the desired goals are determined. The results show that LG causes a uniform distribution of small air voids in the cement paste, beside its ability to accelerate the hydration reaction, which may greatly improve the compressive strength of the pastes.