Advancement of nano-based construction materials-A review

FA Shilar, SV Ganachari, VB Patil - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nanomaterials synthesis and its utilization in development in composite
materials has become one of the trending research areas and have various practical …

A review on the mechanical properties of cement-based materials measured by nanoindentation

C Hu, Z Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
A well-known fact is that the mechanical properties of cement-based materials largely
depend on the material structure at the micro-and nano-scales. To understand and improve …

Biochar-augmented carbon-negative concrete

L Chen, Y Zhang, L Wang, S Ruan, J Chen, H Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a waste-derived carbon-based material that can sequester carbon. This study
proposed a revolutionary design of carbon-negative concrete with a large volume of biochar …

Roles of biochar in cement-based stabilization/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

L Chen, L Wang, Y Zhang, S Ruan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Low-carbon stabilization/solidification (S/S) is of increasing importance for sustainable
treatment of hazardous wastes. In this study, we integrated carbon-negative rice husk …

Influence of curing temperature on the hydration and strength development of Class G Portland cement

X Pang, L Sun, M Chen, M Xian, G Cheng, Y Liu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
A broad experimental program has been performed to characterize the hydration and
strength development of a Class G oil well cement under various curing temperatures from …

The effect of curing regimes on the mechanical properties, nano-mechanical properties and microstructure of ultra-high performance concrete

P Shen, L Lu, Y He, F Wang, S Hu - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study addresses the effect of curing regimes on the mechanical properties, hydration
and microstructure of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). The results demonstrate that …

Effect of the hydration temperature on the microstructure of Class G cement: CSH composition and density

S Bahafid, S Ghabezloo, M Duc, P Faure… - Cement and Concrete …, 2017 - Elsevier
Curing temperature has a significant influence on cement paste microstructure and the
properties of its principal hydrate CSH. In this paper, the effect of the hydration temperature …

Mesoscale texture of cement hydrates

K Ioannidou, KJ Krakowiak, M Bauchy… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Strength and other mechanical properties of cement and concrete rely upon the formation of
calcium–silicate–hydrates (C–S–H) during cement hydration. Controlling structure and …

Mechanical performance of oil-well cement slurries cured and tested under high-temperatures and high-pressures for deep-well applications

H Yang, L Wang, C Yang, J Zhao, G Huang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The American Petroleum Institute testing standard (API TR 10TR7) recommends
determining the mechanical performance of oil-well cement slurries in an ambient …

Hydration kinetics and strength retrogression mechanism of silica-cement systems in the temperature range of 110° C–200° C

L Sun, X Pang, S Ghabezloo, H Wang, J Sun - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive investigation of silica-cement hydration kinetics and engineering
properties in the temperature range from 110° C to 200° C and pressure range from 25 MPa …