The ever increasing population and urbanization has led to construction of high rise
structures and demolishing existing old low rise ones. This has become not only the cause …

Cement based composite materials (CBCM) with superior mechanical strength and
excellent durability are always desirable in practical applications. Although considerable …

In this study, seawater sea-sand Engineered Geopolymer Composites (SS-EGC) were
developed and investigated for the first time. The developed EGC achieved high …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH), as the main component of cementitious materials, is
susceptible to carbonation presenting a potential to capture CO 2. Although some …

Cement-based materials are widely utilized in infrastructure. The main product of hydrated
products of cement-based materials is calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gels that are …

The properties of new Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) and old ITZ in Recycled Aggregate
Concrete (RAC) were investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Electron …

Iron ore tailings are a common type of hazardous solid waste in China and have caused
serious environmental problems, and the high cost of producing ultra-high performance …

In this study, the PeakForce quantitative Nanoscale Mechanical Characterization (PF-QNM)
mode was used to explore the micro-zone mechanical properties of the interfacial transition …

The use of recycled aggregates (RCAs) could further enhance the sustainability of reactive
magnesia cement (RMC) formulations, but the performances of RMC-RCA are still unknown …

Abstract High-Speed Nanoindentation Mapping (HSNM) has been recently developed and
established as a novel enabling technology for fast and reliable assessment of small-scale …