Despite more than a century of research, drying shrinkage still causes unwanted stresses
and cracks in our concrete infrastructures. This is partly due to the lack of understanding of …

Thermodynamic modelling is essential to understand the effect of binder composition on
hydrate assemblage in modern Portland composite cements and its effect on durability …

Thermodynamic modelling can reliably predict hydrated cement phase assemblages and
chemical compositions, including their interactions with prevailing service environments …

The carbonation of portlandite, calcium silicate hydrate (CSH), and ettringite was
investigated at 57% RH and 91% RH using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis …

The use of carbonated recycled cement paste powder (RCPP) as a mineral admixture
affects the properties of the cement paste through multiple effects. This study proposes a …

Carbonation of fines from recycled concrete can significantly lower the CO 2 footprint of
concrete. Benefits of this approach come from fines' abundance, easiness of carbonation …

In this research, the electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) based belite-ye'elimite-ferrite (E-
BYF) clinker composed of 51.6% belite, 25.6% iron phase, 15.8% ye'elimite and 6.5% over …

For many microstructural studies it is necessary to “stop” cement hydration—to remove free
water. This paper describes the results of a round robin test on the impact of hydration …

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 …

In this review, we discuss the recent advances in understanding ye'elimite-rich cements.
These cements can be classified as follows:(1) Low belite ones namely called calcium …