Effect of cement substitution by limestone on the hydration and microstructural development of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)

W Huang, H Kazemi-Kamyab, W Sun… - Cement and Concrete …, 2017 - Elsevier
The effect of limestone on the hydration and microstructural development of ultra high
performance concrete (UHPC) with different levels of replacement (34%, 54% and 74% by …

High-precision isothermal titration calorimetry with automated peak-shape analysis

S Keller, C Vargas, H Zhao, G Piszczek… - Analytical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) is a powerful classical method that enables researchers
in many fields to study the thermodynamics of molecular interactions. Primary ITC data …

Controlling ettringite precipitation and rheological behavior in ordinary Portland cement paste by hydration control agent, temperature and mixing

C Jakob, D Jansen, J Dengler, J Neubauer - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of ettringite precipitation on the rheological properties during the initial and the
induction period of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) hydration is examined by combining …

Hydration and mechanical properties of UHPC matrix containing limestone and different levels of metakaolin

Z Mo, R Wang, X Gao - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the hydration process and mechanical properties of UHPC matrix incorporated
with limestone (LS) and different substitution rates of metakaolin (MK) were investigated. MK …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term cement hydration studies with isothermal calorimetry

O Linderoth, L Wadsö, D Jansen - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate for how long the thermal power of hydration can
be measured with isothermal calorimetry, which is a general measurement technique with …

The role of the alumina content of slag, plus the presence of additional sulfate on the hydration and microstructure of Portland cement-slag blends

M Whittaker, M Zajac, MB Haha, F Bullerjahn… - Cement and Concrete …, 2014 - Elsevier
The effects on composite cements of the aluminium content of slag, plus that of additional
sulfate, have been investigated. Samples containing cement or composites with 40 …

Mechanisms of enhancement in early hydration by sodium sulfate in a slag-cement blend–Insights from pore solution chemistry

J Fu, AM Jones, MW Bligh, C Holt, LM Keyte… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
The action of added sodium sulfate (Na 2 SO 4) leading to increased reactivity and early
strength in slag: cement binders remains unclear. In this study, early hydration reactions and …

Hydration and interactions between pure and doped C3S and C3A in the presence of different calcium sulfates

JSA Neto, PR De Matos, G Angeles… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research studied the hydration of C 3 SC 3 A-calcium sulfate systems made of
combinations of two C 3 S (pure triclinic and Al-doped monoclinic), two C 3 A (pure cubic C …

The role of sodium and sulfate sources on the rheology and hydration of C3A polymorphs

JSA Neto, PR de Matos, G Angeles… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The higher reactivity of orthorhombic C 3 A (ort-C 3 A) in sulfate-containing solutions,
compared with cubic C 3 A (cb-C 3 A), was previously related to the differences in crystal …

Relating ettringite formation and rheological changes during the initial cement hydration: A comparative study applying XRD analysis, rheological measurements and …

C Jakob, D Jansen, N Ukrainczyk, E Koenders, U Pott… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the rheological development of hydrating
ordinary Portland cement (OPC) pastes at initial state, and to better understand their …