A comprehensive review on self-sensing graphene/cementitious composites: A pathway toward next-generation smart concrete

W Li, F Qu, W Dong, G Mishra, SP Shah - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two-dimension graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs), such as multi-layers graphene
(GNPs) and graphene oxide (GOs) have been extensively applied to enhance the …

A comprehensive review on effects of mineral admixtures and fibers on engineering properties of ultra-high-performance concrete

R Sharma, JG Jang, PP Bansal - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The unparalleled attributes of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) reported over the
last three decades sum up the development of this material in two phases: UHPC and ultra …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete. Part II: Hydration and microstructure

MH Akeed, S Qaidi, RH Faraj, AS Mohammed… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstracts Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) refers to cement-based materials
exhibiting a compressive strength higher than 150 MPa, high ductility, and excellent …

A critical review and assessment for usage of recycled aggregate as sustainable construction material

N Kisku, H Joshi, M Ansari, SK Panda, S Nayak… - … and building materials, 2017 - Elsevier
The ever increasing population and urbanization has led to construction of high rise
structures and demolishing existing old low rise ones. This has become not only the cause …

Effect of carbon nanotube and graphite nanoplatelet on composition, structure, and nano-mechanical properties of CSH in UHPC

H Huang, L Teng, X Gao, KH Khayat, F Wang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper studied the influence of carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphite nanoplatelet (GNP)
used at 0 to 0.3%, by mass of binder, on composition, structure, and nano-mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of CSH empirical and computational models, their applications, and practical aspects

E Duque-Redondo, PA Bonnaud, H Manzano - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The CSH gel is an elusive material. Its variable composition and disordered nature
complicate a complete characterization of its atomic structure, and the elaboration of models …

Influence of the Ca/Si ratio on the compressive strength of cementitious calcium–silicate–hydrate binders

W Kunther, S Ferreiro, J Skibsted - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The relation between the chemical composition of calcium–silicate–hydrate (C–S–H)
phases and its influence on the compressive strength of cementitious materials is …

Structure, fractality, mechanics and durability of calcium silicate hydrates

S Tang, Y Wang, Z Geng, X Xu, W Yu, J Chen - Fractal and Fractional, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cement-based materials are widely utilized in infrastructure. The main product of hydrated
products of cement-based materials is calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gels that are …

Combinatorial molecular optimization of cement hydrates

MJ Abdolhosseini Qomi, KJ Krakowiak… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Despite its ubiquitous presence in the built environment, concrete's molecular-level
properties are only recently being explored using experimental and simulation studies …

Multiscale microstructure and micromechanical properties of alkali-activated concrete: A critical review

W Tu, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of alkali-activated concrete (AAC) as a promising sustainable
concrete, it is vital to thoroughly understand the microstructural characteristics and …