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Construction & Building Technology
Yosra Briki, Maciej Zajac, Mohsen Ben Haha, Karen Scrivener
Summary: The study found that fine limestone has a significant impact on cement hydration, effectively offsetting the dilution effect caused by the decrease of clinker amount, while the influence of coarse limestone on cement hydration is limited to dilution effect. A linear correlation between strength and gel space ratio was observed for the combination of fine and coarse limestone systems. Despite similar specific surface area, limestone is found to be more effective than quartz in enhancing cement hydration.
CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Construction & Building Technology
Yinfei Du, Kaiwei Jiao, Wei Huang, Jiao Jin, Rui Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of silicon carbide (SiC) fineness on the thermal and mechanical properties of cement-based composites (CCMs). The results showed that finer SiC led to higher thermal conductivity and better thermal performance, but reduced compressive and flexural strength. Reducing SiC fineness enhanced the air-entraining effect and improved the thermal performance of CCMs.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Engineering, Mechanical
Tahereh Korouzhdeh, Hamid Eskandari-Naddaf
Summary: This study assessed the influence of different cement fineness and freezing-thawing cycles on the microstructural changes and established the relationship between these changes and the mechanical properties. The results showed that finer cement led to increased flexural and compressive strength, as well as reduced total porosity. The 3D modeling further confirmed the influence on pore structure.
ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Kuisheng Liu, Shanliang Ma, Zengqi Zhang, Fanghui Han
Summary: This study focuses on the contributions of granulated blast-furnace slag with various finenesses to the performance development of magnesium potassium phosphate cement (MKPC). It was found that the addition of slag could increase the setting time and decrease the fluidity of MKPC mortar. The physical contributions of slag to the early performance of MKPC mortar are substantial, while the chemical contributions are relatively small.
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Construction & Building Technology
Chuanchuan Guo, Ru Wang
Summary: In this study, calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) was used as a mineral accelerator to investigate its effects on the early-age properties and microstructure of Portland cement (PC) with hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and polycarboxylic acid superplasticizer (PA). Results showed that CSA accelerated the setting time of PC with HPMC-PA and significantly impacted the development of compressive strength, while also altering the microstructure of the samples.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Jian Liu, Xiaoli Ji, Qi Luo, Junhua Xue, Mengxiao Ma
Summary: A ternary hardening-accelerating admixture for Portland cement, consisting of calcium fluoroaluminate, calcium thiocyanate, and triethanolamine, was studied. Results showed that the admixture reduced setting time, improved fluidity and early strength, with compressive strength reaching 14.5 MPa at 1 day. This new admixture offers potential as a non-chloride accelerator for cement systems.
MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
R. Sri Bhanupratap Rathod, Pitabash Sahoo, Souradeep Gupta
Summary: The research investigates the impact of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) on the rheological behavior, micro-structural formation, hydration kinetics, and early-age strength of OPC and AAM matrices under dry and sealed curing conditions. The addition of MCC enhances the recoverability of viscosity and thixotropy in OPC-based matrices and significantly increases the yield stress in MCC-AAM matrices. MCC dosage also affects the hydration kinetics and heat evolution of the matrices, with a retardation effect in MCC-OPC and a suppressing effect on fly ash dissolution in MCC-based AAM. Furthermore, MCC content influences the early-age compressive strength of the matrices, with a reduction observed in MCC-OPC but less sensitivity in MCC-based AAM.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Zhigang Zhang, Yifei Gao, Fengjiang Qin, Feng Sun, Yubin Huang
Summary: This study investigates the use of limestone powder (LP) as a partial substitute for cement in high-strength ECC to improve its tensile performance and sustainability. The experimental results show that LP can compensate for the reduction in compressive and first tensile cracking strength caused by the substitution of cement in ECC. Additionally, the finer LP can enhance the tensile strain capacity of ECC, and the increased LP-to-cement replacement ratio tends to lower the tensile strength of ECC.
CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shiyi Zhang, Yingfang Fan, Jiandong Huang, Surendra P. Shah
Summary: The study aims to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of cement-based materials with nanometakaolinite clay (NKC). The results demonstrate the effectiveness of NKC in improving the pore structure of cement matrix and enhancing the early mechanical strength of hardened cement paste. The addition of NKC can efficiently disperse in cement slurry, leading to improved compactness and higher strength of the cement paste.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuanhuang Wang, Zheng Lu, Dianchao Wang, Qihang Tan, Weiwei Wu, Liming Zhu
Summary: This study quantitatively investigates the early-age plastic shrinkage mechanism of cement paste and the crack shrinkage control effect of recycled cement paste powder. The results show that the addition of an appropriate amount of recycled cement paste powder can suppress the early-age plastic shrinkage of cement paste, while a higher replacement ratio has an adverse effect on the paste.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Fuyun Su, Haiyan Wang, Xiaodong Ma, Tingshu He, Yike Lin
Summary: Polymer-modified cement-based materials have been widely used in construction, and acrylic lotion modification significantly improves the durability and mechanical properties. By modifying with different materials, acrylic lotion can achieve maximum strength improvement for cement-based materials.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Wei Sun, Jacob Fish, Zhendong Leng, Pengpeng Ni
Summary: In this study, an efficient PD-FEM chemo-thermomechanical coupling approach is proposed to model fracturing in early-age concrete structures. The approach considers coupled processes such as thermal transfer, hydration heat, creep, evolution of strength, fracturing, and hindering effect of cracks on temperature and hydration fields. The proposed approach can easily accommodate fracturing by using NOSBPD, which has a treatment of discontinuities. The accuracy of the approach is evaluated and its capability for simulating crack initiation and propagation is demonstrated.
COMPUTER METHODS IN APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Marcin Koniorczyk, Dalia Bednarska, Alicja Wieczorek, Waldemar Maniukiewicz
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a single freezing event on cementitious materials at different hydration stages, revealing mechanisms such as gradual ice penetration and ice nucleation. The change in ice content along with hydration was found to have an impact on the mechanical properties of the cement paste.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Vaishnav Kumar Shenbagam, Piyush Chaunsali
Summary: CSAB cements, with ye'elimite as the primary phase, are influenced by calcium sulfate and calcium hydroxide, potentially changing a non-expansive binder into an expansive one. Expansive CSAB cements have lower critical pore size compared to non-expansive ones.
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Qiuchao Li, Yingfang Fan, Yulong Zhao, Zilong Liang
Summary: This study examined the early-age properties of nano-metakaolin (NMK) cement paste using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and analyzed the effects of a superplasticizer and chloride ions. The results showed that NMK significantly improved the pore solution resistance and impedance modulus of the cement paste, while the superplasticizer and chloride ions decreased these properties.
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Construction & Building Technology
O. Burkan Isgor, W. Jason Weiss
MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Chunyu Qiao, Prannoy Suraneni, Then Nathalene Wei Ying, Antara Choudhary, Jason Weiss
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Ali Riza Erbektas, O. Burkan Isgor, W. Jason Weiss
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2019)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jedadiah F. Burroughs, Jason Weiss, John E. Haddock
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Hadi S. Esmaeeli, Mehdi Shishehbor, W. Jason Weiss, Pablo D. Zavattieri
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Chunyu Qiao, Mehdi Khanzadeh Moradllo, Hope Hall, M. Tyler Ley, W. Jason Weiss
ACI MATERIALS JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Deborah Glosser, Antara Choudhary, O. Burkan Isgor, W. Jason Weiss
ACI MATERIALS JOURNAL
(2019)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Scott H. Smith, Chunyu Qiao, Prannoy Suraneni, Kimberly E. Kurtis, William J. Weiss
CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Luca Montanari, Prannoy Suraneni, Marisol Tsui-Chang, Morteza Khatibmasjedi, Usama Ebead, Jason Weiss, Antonio Nanni
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2019)
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Construction & Building Technology
Ali Riza Erbektas, O. Burkan Isgor, W. Jason Weiss
ACI MATERIALS JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Francisco Montes, Tengfei Fu, Jeffrey P. Youngblood, Jason Weiss
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Ghazal Sokhansefat, Masoud Moradian, Mark Finnell, Amir Behravan, M. Tyler Ley, Catherine Lucero, Jason Weiss
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2020)
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Engineering, Civil
Mallory A. Westbrook, Rita M. Ghantous, W. Jason Weiss, Jon S. Belkowitz
Summary: This paper examines the use of two nano silica materials as an additive to reduce the susceptibility of concrete to deicing salt damage. It shows that the addition of nano silica can effectively reduce the formation of calcium oxychloride in concrete, thus improving its resistance to deicing salts.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mitch House, Liqiu Cheng, Kathy Banks, Jason Weiss
ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(2019)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Alex T. Coyle, Robert P. Spragg, Prannoy Suraneni, Armen N. Amirkhanian, Marisol Tsui-Chang, William Jason Weiss
ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(2019)