[HTML][HTML] Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of cements
Cement is the ubiquitous material upon which modern civilisation is built, providing long-
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials
Despite more than a century of research, drying shrinkage still causes unwanted stresses
and cracks in our concrete infrastructures. This is partly due to the lack of understanding of …
and cracks in our concrete infrastructures. This is partly due to the lack of understanding of …
Fractal dimension of concrete incorporating silica fume and its correlations to pore structure, strength and permeability
In this study, we focused on the correlations among the fractal dimension, compressive
strength, and permeability of concrete incorporating silica fume. The fractal dimension was …
strength, and permeability of concrete incorporating silica fume. The fractal dimension was …
Microstructural changes of young cement paste due to moisture transfer at low air pressures
It has been long recognized that low air pressure (AP) affects the moisture transfer in
concrete, and thus its microstructure and bulk property, but less is known about the …
concrete, and thus its microstructure and bulk property, but less is known about the …
Absorption-desorption process of internal curing water in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) incorporating pumice: From relaxation theory to dynamic migration …
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 …
pumice in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) system based on relaxation theory. More …
Phase assemblage and microstructure of cement paste subjected to enforced, wet carbonation
Carbonation of fines from recycled concrete can significantly lower the CO 2 footprint of
concrete. Benefits of this approach come from fines' abundance, easiness of carbonation …
concrete. Benefits of this approach come from fines' abundance, easiness of carbonation …
Characterizing water vapor adsorption on coal by nuclear magnetic resonance: Influence of coal pore structure and surface properties
Steam injection is a novel and promising technology for enhancing coalbed methane (CBM)
recovery. Accurate descriptions of the migration and adsorption of water vapor on coal is …
recovery. Accurate descriptions of the migration and adsorption of water vapor on coal is …
Water absorption behaviour of concrete: Novel experimental findings and model characterization
Water transport is an important property of concrete, which has the potential to be applied as
a representative descriptor to reflect and predict the durability of concrete, especially in …
a representative descriptor to reflect and predict the durability of concrete, especially in …
Effect of vehicle-induced vibration on the strength, nano-mechanical properties, and microstructural characteristics of ultra-high-performance concrete during …
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has been rapidly accepted in accelerating bridge
construction attributed to its superior workability and mechanical performance. However, the …
construction attributed to its superior workability and mechanical performance. However, the …
A reassessment of mercury intrusion porosimetry by comparison with 1H NMR relaxometry
ACA Muller, KL Scrivener - Cement and Concrete Research, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper shows how MIP measurements can give an accurate picture of the capillary
porosity of cement pastes. Regions of the intrusion curves can be identified corresponding to …
porosity of cement pastes. Regions of the intrusion curves can be identified corresponding to …