Improvement in concrete resistance against water and chloride ingress by adding graphene nanoplatelet

H Du, HJ Gao, S Dai Pang - Cement and Concrete Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) is a cheap impermeable carbon-based nanoplatelet with
large surface-to-volume ratio and has been exploited in polymer materials to improve their …

Porosity, pore size distribution and in situ strength of concrete

R Kumar, B Bhattacharjee - Cement and concrete research, 2003 - Elsevier
In this study, in situ strength of concrete was determined through compression test of cores
drilled out from laboratory cast beams. The apparent porosity and pore size distribution of …

Pore structure characteristics of concrete composites with surface-modified carbon nanotubes

J Wang, S Dong, S Dai Pang, C Zhou, B Han - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The macroscopic properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified reactive powder concrete
(RPC) composites are closely related to their pore structure characteristics, but the structural …

Effect of drying on cement-based materials pore structure as identified by mercury intrusion porosimetry: A comparative study between oven-, vacuum-, and freeze …

C Galle - Cement and concrete research, 2001 - Elsevier
Diffusive and convective transport properties are essential for cement-based materials
durability studies. To understand and model such transport mechanisms, information on …

Study on some factors affecting the results in the use of MIP method in concrete research

R Kumar, B Bhattacharjee - Cement and Concrete Research, 2003 - Elsevier
Effects of rate of pressure application and forms and type of sample on porosity and pore
size distribution of concrete estimated through mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) are …

Statistical modelling of compressive strength controlled by porosity and pore size distribution for cementitious materials

D Hou, D Li, P Hua, J Jiang, G Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2019 - Elsevier
The compressive strength of cementitious materials is significantly affected by its pore
system inherent in the matrix of cement paste, not only porosity but also pore size …

Pore size distribution and compressive strength of waste clay brick mortar

M O'farrell, S Wild, BB Sabir - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2001 - Elsevier
This paper reports the results of an investigation of the pore size distribution of mortar that
contains varying amounts of ground brick from different European brick types. Clay brick …

Investigating pore structure of nano-engineered concrete with low-field nuclear magnetic resonance

J Wang, S Dong, C Zhou, A Ashour, B Han - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
Pore structure, the most important structural feature of reactive powder concrete (RPC) with
nanofillers, is closely related to the dispersion quality, content level and internal structure of …

Microstructural investigation of a silica fume–cement–lime mortar

PJP Gleize, A Müller, HR Roman - Cement and Concrete composites, 2003 - Elsevier
Several additions, minerals and organic, are used in mortars, such as pozzolanic materials,
cementicious materials and polymers. Literature about the use of additions in masonry …

Mercury intrusion porosimetry parameters for use in concrete penetrability qualification using the Katz-Thompson relationship

CM Tibbetts, C Tao, JM Paris, CC Ferraro - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This research studies relationships between pore parameters obtained from mercury
intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and experimental results to determine the potential for those …