Despite its ubiquitous presence in the built environment, concrete's molecular-level
properties are only recently being explored using experimental and simulation studies …

Despite its ubiquitous presence as binding phase in all cementitious materials, the
mechanical behavior of calcium–silicate–hydrates (C–S–H) is still an enigma that has …

Cement-based materials (CBMs) are multiscale composites whose macroscopic properties
largely depend on their micro/nanoscale features. Micro and nanomechanical properties of …

The creep properties of calcium silicate hydrates (CSH) are assessed by means of
nanoindentation creep experiments on a wide range of substoichiometric cement pastes …

Concrete, bone and shale have one thing in common: their load‐bearing mineral phase is a
hydrated nanocomposite. Yet the link between material genesis, microstructure, and …

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 …

Concrete, the solid that forms at room temperature from mixing Portland cement with water,
sand, and aggregates, suffers from time-dependent deformation under load. This creep …

Herein, we present a comprehensive nanoindentation investigation of cement pastes
prepared at substoichiometric water-to-cement (w/c) mass ratios between 0.15 and 0.4 with …

It is well known from experiments that the uniaxial compressive strength of cementitious
materials depends linearly on the degree of hydration, once a critical hydration degree has …

Cement-based materials are non-combustible, but the complex chemo-physical
mechanisms that drive at elevated temperatures the thermal degradation of the mechanical …