Carbon nanotube (CNT) has been increasingly used in concrete due to its good mechanical
properties and electrical conductivity. Scholars around the world have carried out in-depth …

The review summarises literature to examine the transition from portland limestone cement
system to composite ternary binder systems involving limestone. Interest in limestone …

The carbon footprint of cement industries has been a major environmental issue in recent
decades. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), use of Supplementary Cementing Materials …

Progress in understanding hydration is summarized. Evidence supports the geochemistry
dissolution theory as an explanation for the induction period, in preference to the inhibiting …

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are commonly used in concrete mixtures as a
replacement of a portion of clinker in cement or as a replacement of a portion of cement in …

Nano calcium carbonate (NC) is a type of nanomaterial with remarkable properties. It
significantly affects the hydration characteristics of cement and the microstructure of cement …

Nanoparticles are highly efficient additives for modification of cement products, even at small
concentrations (≤ 1%). The main modifications are (typical ranges shown, though great …

The effects of nano-silica/SiO 2 (NS) and nano-limestone/CaCO 3 (NC) on the flowability,
strengths and microstructure of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) matrix under …

The effects of graphene oxide (GO) on the early-age hydration process and mechanical
properties of Portland cement paste were experimentally investigated in this study. Based on …

The objective of this study is to assess and compare the effects of different nanoparticles,
namely nano-TiO 2, nano-Al 2 O 3 and nano-Fe 2 O 3, on the performance of self …