Three-dimensional visualization of pore structure in hardened cement paste by the gallium intrusion technique

It is widely known that the pore structure of concrete strongly influences its physical properties. Therefore, we developed a technique for the visualization of the pore structure because of clearing it correctly. However, this visualization is limited to two-dimensional imaging for sections of the specimen. As a result, in this study, we developed a technique for reconstructing the acquired 2D images of the pore structure into 3D form by stacking them. By using this image, the relationship between water permeability and pore connectivity was clarified, and it was shown clearly that the pore connectivity strongly affects the water permeability. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.