Karen Scrivener

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EPFL STI IMX LMC
MXG 232 (Bâtiment MXG)
Station 12
CH-1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 58 43
+41 21 693 28 43
Office: MXG 232
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EPFL CCMX
MXG 232 (Bâtiment MXG)
Station 12
CH-1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 58 43
Office: MXG 232
EPFL > VPA > VPA-AVP-CP > CCMX > CCMX-GE

+41 21 693 58 43
EPFL > VPA > VPA-AVP-PGE > AVP-PGE-EDOC > EDMX-ENS

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Fields of expertise

Quantitative microstuctural characterisation Microstructural modelling

Mission

Research activities at the Laboratory of Construction Materials (LMC) are focused on cementitious materials and on the micro-mechanics and processing of wood.The complexity and heterogeneity of cementitious materials make difficult the establishment of microstructure-property relationships. Within the LMC, quantitative microstructural characterisation and microstructural modelling provide a unique capability to study, understand and improve cementitious materials and their applications, ranging from mixing and placing to long-term performance (durability). Two principal techniques are used : Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction coupled with Rietveld type analysis to quantify the development of crystalline hydration products (and by difference amorphous products). These techniques are complemented by the use of other classic and new techniques (e.g. TEM, TGA, NMR) available within EPFL or through international collaborations.The LMC studies also special cementitious materials which respond to severe environments thanks to properties such as increased resistance to chemical attack or mechanical abrasion, rapid hardening or shrinkage compensation. Moreover, the LMC carries out testing and contract work related to its competence.

Biography

De nationalité anglaise, Karen Scrivener est née en 1958. Au cours de sa carrière, ses travaux et sa recherche traitaient des domaines suivants: Identification du développement microstucturale pendant l'hydratation du ciment. Elaboration d'une approche multitechnique pour étudier la microstucture des ciments et bétons, avec accent sur la quantification par analyse des images d'électrons retrodiffusés. Caractérisation de l'auréole de transition de la pâte de ciment autour des granulats. Compréhension des processus de dégardation des bétons, en particulier le gonflement lié à la formation de l'éttringite retardée dans les bétons étuvés.

Publications

Selected publications

Bishnoi S., Scrivener, K.L. Cement and Concrete Research, 39, (), 2009,	Studying nucleation and growth kinetics of alite hydration using μic
Shashank Bishnoi, Karen L. Scrivener Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 266-274	�ic: A new platform for modelling the hydration of cements
Karen L. Scrivener, R. James Kirkpatrick (University Illinois, USA) Cem. Concr. Res. (2007), doi:10.1016/j. cemconres.2007.09.025	Innovation in use and research on cementitious material
Scrivener KL CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES 26 (8): 935-945 NOV 2004	Backscattered electron imaging of cementitious microstructures: understanding and quantification
Scrivener KL, Crumbie AK, Laugesen P INTERFACE SCIENCE 12 (4): 411-421 OCT 2004	The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between cement paste and aggregate in concrete
Lothenbach, B; Le Saout, G; Gallucci, E; Scrivener, K Cement and Concrete Research 38 (6):848-860	Influence of limestone on the hydration of Portland cements
Schmidt, T; Lothenbach, B; Romer, M; Scrivener, K; Rentsch, D; Figi, R Cement and Concrete Research 38 (3):337-349	A thermodynamic and experimental study of the conditions of thaumasite formation
Ben Haha M, Gallucci E, Guidoum A, Scrivener KL. CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH 37 (8): 1206-1214 AUG 2007	Relation of expansion due to alkali silica reaction to the degree of reaction measured by SEM image analysis
Famy, C., K. L. Scrivener, et al. Cement and Concrete Research 32(9): 1465-1471., 2002	What causes differences of C-S-H gel grey levels in backscattered electron images?
Wang, S. D. and K. L. Scrivener Cement and Concrete Research 33(5): 769-774., 2003	Si-29 and Al-27 NMR study of alkali-activated slag.

Teaching & PhD

PhD Students

Behçet Ömer Faruk, Bejjarapu Dhanush Sahasra, Mukhametkaliyev Timur, Wang Dehao,

Past EPFL PhD Students

Albinski Solène Anne-Lise , Antoni Mathieu , Avet François Henri , Bagheri Mahsa , Baquerizo Ibarra Luis Guillermo , Bazzoni Amélie , Berodier Elise Marie Jeanne , Bishnoi Shashank , Bizzozero Julien , Briki Yosra , Bullerjahn Frank , Casar Ziga , Chabrelie Aude , Chamrova Ruzena , Chappex Theodor Alexandre Emmanuele , Chen Hui , Chitvoranund Natechanok , Chowaniec Olga Agata , Costoya Fernandez Maria Mercedes , Dilnesa Belay Zeleke , Do Quang Huy , Dunant Cyrille , Durdzinski Pawel Tadeusz , El Housseini Sarra , Ferjaoui Khalil , Fernandez Lopez Rodrigo , Giorla Alain Benjamin , Gosselin Christophe , Hanpongpun Wilasinee , Harris Maya Nicole , Hu Zhangli , Jaouadi Ines , Juilland Patrick , Kighelman Julien , Kocaba Vanessa , Kumar Abhishek , Kumar Aditya , Kunther Wolfgang , L'Hôpital Émilie Michèle , Morales Melgares Anna , Mota Gassó Berta , Muller Arnaud Charles Albert , Ouzia Alexandre Reda Constantin William Caleb , Prieto Gomez Carolina , Pîrvan Adrian-Alexandru , Quennoz Alexandra , Rastogi Monisha , Rossen John Espen , Schmidt Thomas , Soja Wioletta , Ston Julien , Teixeira Pita Andrea Eloisa , Wang Qiao , Yan Yiru , Zalzale Mohamad , Zhang Xinyu , Zunino Sommariva Franco Alberto ,

Courses

Materials

Introduction course of material science applied to usual building materials, especially concrete and metals. Description of their fabrication, mechanical and thermal properties and use in construction.

Building materials Laboratory work

Materials science of common non metallic building materials, with emphasis on cementitious materials (concrete). Chemical composition, fabrication and behaviour in service

Cementitious materials (advanced)

Discussion of topical subjects related to the current use of cementitious materials. Through a guided literature survey prepare a presentation in a group on a topical issue

Limestone-Calcined Clay - Cement : Characterisation methods

Le but est de former doctorants et post doctorants aux méthodes de charactérisation des ciments composés comme la microstructure, la diffraction des rayons X, la calorimétrie, la formulation et la durabilité dans le cadre des actions internationales du project LC3 financé par la DDC.

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