Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) are commonly used in concrete mixtures as a
replacement of a portion of clinker in cement or as a replacement of a portion of cement in …

Due to the high content of binder and low water to cement ratio, ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC), exhibits higher levels of autogenous shrinkage compared to ordinary …

A hydration model for Portland cement pastes modified with nano-silica in partial substitution
is formulated based on the nucleation growth process from microstructural investigations …

More efficient energy usage in buildings with increased thermal mass and better thermal
insulation has attracted considerable attention in recent years. As one the most widely used …

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) enhancement is an important method to improve the
performance of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). However, the quantitative studies on the …

Carbonation is one of the important methods of enhancement of recycled aggregate (RA). In
order to study the strengthening effect of carbonation on RA, the influence of carbonation …

The interfacial transition zone (ITZ), existing between the cement matrix and aggregates, is
commonly viewed as a weak link for its highly porous microstructure. Enormous research …

This research presents an innovative design approach of binder system for eco-efficient
UHPC (EUHPC) to achieve a densely compacted hardened paste by optimizing the physical …

Pore structure is a significant microstructural characteristic in cement-based materials and
dominates the mechanical and transport properties of the materials. In this study, sectional …

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a widely used method for the analysis of concrete
micro structure. To quantitatively analyze the SEM images with high efficiency and accuracy …