A well-known fact is that the mechanical properties of cement-based materials largely
depend on the material structure at the micro-and nano-scales. To understand and improve …

Progress in microstructural characterization methods is summarized. Special attention is
given to advanced probes, such as X-ray imaging and spectroscopy, 1 H NMR relaxometry …

Calcium silicate aluminate hydrate (C (-A)-SH) is the main hydration product used in cement-
based materials. It plays a specific role in both the mechanical properties and volumetric …

The characterisation of cement paste microstructure is an important step towards
understanding durability mechanisms in cementitious materials. Scanning electron …

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 …

This paper presents a systematic study on the evolution of phase composition,
microstructure and micromechanical properties of magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) …

The industrial adoption of new supplementary cementitious materials requires the
understanding of their effects on the hydration and on the long-term properties of concrete …

Understanding the microstructures evolution and chloride migration characteristics of
concrete is essential to solve the durability problem of reinforced concrete structures in ultra …

Abstract Calciuam-silicate-hydrate (CSH) is the principal binding phase in modern concrete.
Molecular simulations imply that its nanoscale stiffness is 'defect-driven', ie, dominated by …

Predicting the mechanical performance of concrete from composition and processing
remains a grand challenge. Our work focuses on predicting damage evolution in ultrahigh …