This paper presents an effective method for producing green ultra-high-performance
concrete containing phosphogypsum aggregates to meet the demand for a sustainable …

Despite significant advancements in microstructural characterization methods, the
interconnections between nanostructure and morphological diversity of calcium-silicate …

The geotechnical shortcomings observed in infrastructure projects, mainly arising from the
inadequate mechanical properties of weak soils, pose significant challenges that can lead to …

Impacts of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) on hydration of white-Portland-cement (WPC) are studied
by calorimetry, ICP-OES, TOC, TG, XRD and time domain NMR. Strong retardation effect of β …

Recent progress in methods used in the multiscale characterization of cementitious systems
is reviewed, focusing on advances in imaging, scattering, and spectroscopy. The review …

Steel slag blended cement exhibits distinctive exothermic behaviors from cement or fly
ash/blast furnace slag blended cement. However, quantitative assessment and prediction …

The first hours' hydration of fast-setting binder is difficult to monitor due to the limited
temporal resolution of common micro-structure-chemistry probes and the complicated …

Mixing Portland cement (PC) and calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement can provide several
advantages for specific applications. However, the stability of ettringite has a significant …

Sustained efforts have been directed towards understanding the effects of
microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCMs) on the microstructural and …

Temperature rise inhibitor (TRI) is used to modify the cement hydration and reduce the heat
release of high strength concrete (HSC). Many investigations on the mechanical properties …