This paper mainly gives an overview of factors affecting the effectiveness of internal curing in
cement-based materials from three aspects: the amount of internal curing water …

Owing to the high absorption capacity of recycled aggregate (RA), it is crucial to accurately
measure its saturated-surface-dried water absorption (WSSD), which largely affects an …

Water transport in fresh, highly permeable concrete and rapid water evaporation from the
concrete surface during the first few hours after placement are the key parameters …

The use of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) is projected to increase because
they reduce the global warming potential of concrete. When cement is replaced with SCM …

This paper presents an innovative concept of multifunctional lightweight aggregate, which is
produced by loading phase change material (PCM) into the interior of lightweight sand …

Concrete cracking provides a path for water and other detrimental agents into structures
leading to accelerated deterioration. To address this issue, several bacterial self-healing …

Internally cured (IC) concrete is frequently produced in North America using pre-wetted
lightweight aggregate (LWA). One important aspect associated with the production of quality …

The water absorption of crushed concrete aggregates (CCA) has a major influence on
concrete workability. In order to determine the water absorption of CCA, a more porous …

Accurate determination of the absorbed water content of recycled fine aggregates (RFAs) is
necessary for proper proportion cement-based mixtures. However, some current standard …

Cracking of concrete structures due to shrinkage of concrete is well documented throughout
the literature. One method utilized to reduce shrinkage in concrete is internal curing (IC) …