Microstructural and bulk property changes in hardened cement paste during the first drying process

I Maruyama, Y Nishioka, G Igarashi, K Matsui - Cement and Concrete …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper reports the microstructural changes and resultant bulk physical property changes
in hardened cement paste (hcp) during the first desorption process. The microstructural …

Creep behavior of CSH under different drying relative humidities: Interpretation of microindentation tests and sorption measurements by multi-scale analysis

P Suwanmaneechot, A Aili, I Maruyama - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The mechanism behind the creep of concrete is primarily governed by calcium silicate
hydrate (CSH). The results presented in this study demonstrate the effect of varying relative …

Effect of CaMg (CO3) 2 on hydrate assemblages and mechanical properties of hydrated cement pastes at 40 C and 60 C

M Zajac, SK Bremseth, M Whitehead… - Cement and concrete …, 2014 - Elsevier
The effect of additions of limestone and dolomite powder on the properties of blended
cements cured at 40 and 60° C was investigated using a multi-method approach. The …

Reaction kinetics during early hydration of calcined phyllosilicates in clinker-free model systems

S Scherb, M Maier, N Beuntner, KC Thienel… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Investigations of nearly pure, calcined phyllosilicates (“meta-phyllosilicates”) in clinker-free
model systems were performed in presence and absence of sulfate. Calorimetric …

Prediction of water vapour sorption isotherms and microstructure of hardened Portland cement pastes

JM de Burgh, SJ Foster, HR Valipour - Cement and Concrete Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Water vapour sorption isotherms of cementitious materials reflect the multi-scale physical
microstructure through its interaction with moisture. Our ability to understand and predict …

Influence of magnesite/limestone addition on the hydration characteristics of ternary slag cement systems

W Wang, YC Xu, Q Lv, Y Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
To explore the potential of magnesite adopted as supplementary cementitious material
(SCM) in cement industry, the authors of this paper investigated the hydration characteristics …

Impact of environmental moisture on C3A polymorphs in the absence and presence of CaSO4 · 0·5 H2O

E Dubina, J Plank, L Black… - Advances in cement …, 2014 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The phenomenon of water vapour sorption by anhydrous C3A polymorphs both in the
absence and in the presence of CaSO4· 0· 5 H2O was studied utilising dynamic and static …

[PDF][PDF] Hygro-thermo-mechanical study of concrete elements subject to elevated temperatures: assessment of spalling risk and moisture interactions

J de Burgh - 2016 - unsworks.unsw.edu.au
This literature review examines both main aspects of the research presented in this
dissertation. The first considers the phenomena and prediction of fire induced spalling, and …