With the recent abrupt fluctuations in oil pricing and the need of complying with
environmental and social requirements, nowadays it is an urgent call for the oil and gas …

To summarize some of the most important findings in the field of ultrasonic (US) testing of
early age hydration and formation of structure of different cement based materials (CBMs), a …

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 …

At early ages of concrete structures, strength monitoring is important to determine the
structures' readiness for service. Piezoelectric-based strength monitoring methods provide …

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 …

Thermal shrinkage and autogenous shrinkage usually develop in concrete at early age,
which may contribute to the occurrence of cracking when the stress induced from restrained …

Abstract Very early age (0–20 h) concrete hydration is a complicated chemical reaction.
During the very early age period, the concrete condition dramatically changes from liquid …

High strength concrete (HSC) containing silica fume (SF) is widely utilized in construction
practices, and its cracking resistance attracts considerable attentions. Previous studies …

High-performance concrete is used extensively in practice. However, the water-to-cement
ratio of this concrete is low and causes self-desiccation. Due to moisture diffusion and this …

Fiber materials with toughening effect can enhance the tensile strength of concrete, reduce
shrinkage, and decrease the possibility of concrete cracking. Despite substantial previous …