… are not a coincidence, but a consequence of a nanogranular nature of C–S–H. By nanogranular
nature we mean a mechanical behavior at the nanoscale of the C–S–H particles that is …

… temperature for 24 h, and then cooled at a rate of 1 K/min. The temperatures included in
this investigation were 25 C, 105 C, 200 C, 300 C, 400 C, 550 C, and 700 C. After heating, …

… to the nanogranular morphology of C–S–H, LD C–S–H dominates cement-based materials
prepared at high w/c mass ratios; HD C–S–H and UHD control the microstructure of low w/c …

… is formed in the middle period, while the formation of HD CSH predominates in the later …
the nanogranular nature of the CSH gel, which is characterized by the contact forces of the CSH …

… From those observations, we conclude that shales are nanogranular composite materials,
whose mechanical properties are governed by particle-to-particle contact and by characteristic …

… In order to simulate the formation process of CSH configuration in the natural state, we used
… method (GCMC) to randomly generate polydisperse CSH colloidal structures in a fixed box. …

… of calcium–silicate–hydrates (C–S–H), the nano-meter … C–S–H exhibits a logarithmic
creep that depends only on the packing of 3 structurally distinct but compositionally similar C–S–H …

… Logarithmic creep is an intrinsic creep property of CSH. We suggest that the CSH creep rate
(~1/t) is due to rearrangement of CSH particles similar to the compaction of vibrated particles…

… C 3 S was utilized to produce relatively pure CSH gels with two different water/solid ratios.
Then mechanical properties of the CSH … Two types of CSH with Ca/Si ratio around 1.8 were …

… The major point here is that exploring the nanogranular nature of the gel leads to specific …
and properties of cement paste from the nanogranular or colloid perspective, referred to here …