The study explored the chemical, micromechanical, and morphological evolution of the
principal binding phases of Portland cement under carbonation. Accelerated carbonation …

The nanostructure of the main binding phase of the hydrated cements, the calcium silicate
hydrates (C–S–H), and their structural changes due to aqueous carbonation have been …

Carbonation treatment is a promising option to enhance recycled concrete aggregate (RCA)
quality and eventually improve concrete performance. This study investigated the multi-scale …

The hydration kinetics of tricalcium silicate (C 3 S) pastes mixed with different concentrations
of NaCl solutions were investigated by performing isothermal calorimetry tests. At the same …

In this study, calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is synthesized and characterized. CSH slurry
was made with calcium oxide (CaO) to micro-silica (SiO2) mixture ratio of 1.5 and enough …

The cement systems containing supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) usually
present lower resistance to carbonation compared with ordinary Portland cement (OPC) …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH), as the main hydration product in hardened Portland cement,
significantly affects its mechanical properties and durability. A profound insight into …

This study explored the effect of MSH formation on the local atomic arrangements and
mechanical properties of CSH. The elastic moduli of the samples were calculated using …

The poorly crystalline calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) phases that form near room
temperature, which include the technically important CSH gel phase formed during the …

Synthetic calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) made with calcium to silicate (C/S) mixture ratios
of 0.9, 1.2 and 1.5 respectively is characterized. C–S–H was produced by extracting calcium …