The utilisation of carbonated recycled aggregates in concrete has been increasingly
considered as an effective strategy for CO 2 sequestration in the built environment and …

This work investigated the effect of carbon dioxide treatment of recycled concrete aggregate
(RCA) on the performance of RCA and RCA mortar. The results indicated that carbonation …

The improvements in the overall performances of concrete with blended materials were
often ascribed to the modification of its hardened paste in general. In this paper, the effects …

It is a challenge to isolate the ITZ effect on the mass transport from several concurrent
factors. This study designed a systematical experimental work to assess the relatively …

Available experimental investigations on the effect of the aggregate–paste 'interfacial
transition zone'(ITZ) on mass transport properties of cement-based materials appear to be …

Drying and wetting induce a number of microstructural changes that could impact transport
properties and durability of concrete structures, but their significance is not well-established …

Concrete, brick and wood are commonly used materials for building and other
infrastructures. Drying is an important process involved in the production and the application …

In this paper, the influence of aggregate size and volume fraction on shrinkage induced
micro-cracking and permeability of concrete and mortar was investigated. Nonlinear finite …

The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between aggregates and cement binders has long been
known as the most vulnerable to crack resistance among the three phases in heterogeneous …

Microcracking has been suspected of influencing the transport properties and durability of
concrete structures, but the nature and extent of this influence is unclear. This paper focuses …