Recent progress in understanding setting and hardening of alkali-activated slag (AAS) materials
Alkali-activated slag (AAS with type of slag being blast-furnace slag) binders possesses
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …
Supplementary cementitious materials
B Lothenbach, K Scrivener, RD Hooton - Cement and concrete research, 2011 - Elsevier
The use of silica rich SCMs influences the amount and kind of hydrates formed and thus the
volume, the porosity and finally the durability of these materials. At the levels of substitution …
volume, the porosity and finally the durability of these materials. At the levels of substitution …
[HTML][HTML] Hydration kinetics of ternary slag-limestone cements: Impact of water to binder ratio and curing temperature
R Snellings, A Machner, G Bolte, H Kamyab… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ternary cements are a promising option to further reduce CO 2 emissions and
environmental impact from cement production. The current study investigates in detail the …
environmental impact from cement production. The current study investigates in detail the …
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image segmentation for microstructure analysis of concrete using U-net convolutional neural network
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images are used to evaluate the microstructure of the
concrete, there still remains challenges as the current methods are semi-automated, non …
concrete, there still remains challenges as the current methods are semi-automated, non …
[HTML][HTML] edxia: Microstructure characterisation from quantified SEM-EDS hypermaps
The characterisation of cement paste microstructure is an important step towards
understanding durability mechanisms in cementitious materials. Scanning electron …
understanding durability mechanisms in cementitious materials. Scanning electron …
[HTML][HTML] Analytical investigation of phase assemblages of alkali-activated materials in CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 systems: The management of reaction products and designing …
This study presents an analytical investigation based on thermodynamic simulation aimed at
achieving a holistic management of the phase assemblages of alkali-activated materials …
achieving a holistic management of the phase assemblages of alkali-activated materials …
Examining the pozzolanicity of supplementary cementitious materials using isothermal calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis
P Suraneni, J Weiss - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2017 - Elsevier
It has recently been proposed that the pozzolanicity of supplementary cementitious materials
can be determined by monitoring the heat released when supplementary cementitious …
can be determined by monitoring the heat released when supplementary cementitious …
Usage of supplementary cementitious materials: Advantages and limitations: Part I. C–S–H, C–A–S–H and other products formed in different binding mixtures
B Pacewska, I Wilińska - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2020 - Springer
It is well known that cement production is not neutral for natural environment among others
due to high CO 2 emission. Different strategies of mitigation of negative environmental …
due to high CO 2 emission. Different strategies of mitigation of negative environmental …
A new quantification method based on SEM-EDS to assess fly ash composition and study the reaction of its individual components in hydrating cement paste
Calcareous fly ashes are high-potential reactive residues for blended cements, but their
qualification and use in concrete are hindered by heterogeneity and variability. Current …
qualification and use in concrete are hindered by heterogeneity and variability. Current …
Effect of water entrainment by pre-soaked biochar particles on strength and permeability of cement mortar
Water retention by biochar makes it a potential material for soil enhancement. However, its
application as an internal curing agent in cementitous matrix is relatively unexplored. This …
application as an internal curing agent in cementitous matrix is relatively unexplored. This …