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NRC Publications Archive Archives des publications du CNRCThis publication could be one of several versions: author's original, accepted manuscript or the publisher's version. / La version de cette publication peut être l'une des suivantes : la version prépublication de l'auteur, la version acceptée du manuscrit ou la version de l'éditeur. For the publisher's version, please access the DOI link below./ Pour consulter la version de l'éditeur, utilisez le lien DOI ci-dessous.http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0008-8846(85) Cement and Concrete Research, 15, 2, pp. 285-94, 1985-03-01 Influence of silica fume on the microstructural development in cement mortars Cheng-Yi, H.; Feldman, R. F. ABSTRACT Cement mortars containing 0, 10 and 30 percent silica fume were prepared at waterlcement + silica fume ratios of 0.45 and 0.60.Compressive strength, Ca(0H) and non-evaporable water contents and pore-size distribution were monitored up to 180 days. Silica fume reacts with most of the Ca(OH)2 formed during hydration within 28 days and improves the compressive strength of the mortar.In addition it affects the poresize distribution of mortars by reacting with Ca(0H) formed around the sand grains and also with that dispersed throughout the cement paste.