The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

Since construction is one of the most environmental impacting activities in existence, it is
important to study and develop solutions to make its processes more efficient. Thus, multiple …

This study aims to clarify the absorption-desorption process of internal curing water by
pumice in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) system based on relaxation theory. More …

Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are a very effective means of decreasing high-performance
and ultra-high performance concrete autogenous shrinkage. However, their efficiency can …

High performance cement-based materials, such as high or ultra-high performance concrete
(HPC or UHPC) have been widely used and still faces the risk of cracking caused by …

Alkali-activated materials (AAM) are considered as promising alternative to Portland cement,
as they can utilize industrial by-products or wastes as precursors and contribute to reducing …

In this study, the self-healing of cracks in four alkali-activated slag (AAS) systems modified
by superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) is studied. The formation of carbonate precipitate is the …

Lightweight aggregate (LWA) has been used in concrete for a long time, but its internal
curing (IC) effect has been realized recently. This paper offers a review of LWA as internal …

With the increasing development of oceanic resources, coral aggregate concrete has wide
potentials in the construction of islands and reefs, as well as the flood embankment, road …

High-performance concrete (HPC) is used extensively in practice. However, this type of
concrete has a low water-to-cement (w/c) ratio, which causes self-desiccation and leads to a …