Nano materials have been widely used to improve the properties of cementitious materials.
Nano-metakaolin (NMK) is currently developed and applied in the concrete, and there are a …

The pore structure of air lime mortars, formulated with aggregates of different mineralogy
and grain size distribution, was evaluated with the aim of studying the influence of sand type …

In this article, the 56-day pore structures of the cement mortars produced by the addition of
silica fume and nano-SiO 2 (NS), nano-Al 2 O 3 (NA) and nano-Fe 2 O 3 (NF) powders in …

This paper studies the microstructure variation induced by super-absorbent polymer (SAP)
to understand the mechanism of macroscopic strength improvement of stabilized soil. The …

Lime was one of the predominantly used construction materials during ancient times world
over. However, its prominence was repressed with the invention of cement. Though cement …

This paper investigates the potential of siloxane surface modified nano-SiO 2 as an
admixture capable of modifying heat development and microstructure densification of …

Two polycarboxylate ether copolymers were assessed as superplasticizers (SPs) for
hydrated lime pastes modified with two reactive compounds, nanosilica (NS) and ceramic …

Nanosilica particles (nS) were added to lime (L) and lime-pozzolana (LP) pastes to study the
effect of nS as a pozzolanic admixture in L and to synergistically improve the pozzolanic …

The present work presents focuses on the use of different admixtures for the development of
rendering lime-based mortars with improved adhesion and durability, as well as reduction of …

In search of compatible materials to speed up the strength and carbonation in lime mortars,
nanoparticles show significant potential. This research explores the mechanical and …