A state-of-the-art review on the setting behaviours of ground granulated blast furnace slag-and metakaolin-based alkali-activated materials

L Li, J Xie, B Zhang, Y Feng, J Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are inorganic cementitious materials that are regarded as
potential substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) due to their better properties and …

Stability of fresh concrete and its effect on late-age durability of reinforced concrete: An overview

Y Cai, Q Liu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The stability of fresh concrete should be properly considered to ensure the quality of building
engineering while requiring its high flowability. The poor fresh state stability is detrimental to …

New insights into the early-age reaction kinetics of metakaolin geopolymer by 1H low-field NMR and isothermal calorimetry

G Liang, W Yao, A She - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Early-age reaction kinetics of geopolymers is one of the challenging issues associated to
their mechanical performances and durability. In this work, the early-age reaction of …

A multi-method investigation into rheological properties, hydration, and early-age strength of cement composites with admixtures recovered from inorganic and bio …

S Gupta, AH Mahmood - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The selection of mineral admixtures to develop low-carbon cement composites must be
diversified to balance the increasing demand and low supply of certain widely used …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of belite-rich cement replacement on the properties enhancement of eco-friendly ultra-high performance concrete containing limestone powder and slag

M Xuan, XY Wang - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cement-slag-limestone (CSL) powder concrete is a new type of ternary concrete.
Thus far, CSL powder application in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) remains …

Electrical resistivity of cement-based materials through ion conduction mechanisms for enhancing resilient infrastructures

Y Li, X Zeng, B Yin, J Wang, KM Liew - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
Cement-based materials (CBM) in humid environments, influenced by their inherent defects
and the presence of pore solution, exhibit poor electrical insulation performance. Low …

Study on strength and deformation characteristics of cemented gangue backfill body under the coupling action of load and salt erosion

Y Zhao, Y Guo, G Feng, C Li, W Xie, C Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The durability of backfill body is very important to maintain the stability of goaf. To explore
the long-term strength and deformation characteristics of backfill body under the coupling …

A new approach to time-resolved electrochemical impedance spectroscopy using the Impedance Camera to track fast hydration processes in cement-based materials

A Kruk, D Madej - Measurement, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, usefulness and accuracy of the new Impedance Camera working in the time-
resolved electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (TR-EIS) mode was demonstrated. Flash …

Effect of precuring time on the strength, microstructure, and energy consumption of direct electric curing concrete

J Wang, S Liu, Y Cai, X Ren, Y Xiang, K Yang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study assesses the role of precuring duration in facilitating the rapid curing of concrete
and its associated impacts on current, resistance, and temperature variations during direct …

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy monitoring of hydration behaviors of cement with Na2CO3 accelerator

L Chi, T Du, S Lu, W Li, M Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-destructive testing methods such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are
promising in assessing the long-term properties of cement-based materials. However, the …