Cement is the ubiquitous material upon which modern civilisation is built, providing long-
term strength, impermeability and durability for housing and infrastructure. The fundamental …

Over the last decades, NMR spectroscopy has grown into an indispensable tool for chemical
analysis, structure determination, and the study of dynamics in organic, inorganic, and …

The addition of CaCO 3 and CaSO 4 to Portland cement clinker influences the hydration and
the strength development. An increase of the CaSO 4 content accelerates alite reaction …

The influence of the presence of limestone on the hydration of Portland cement was
investigated. Blending of Portland cement with limestone was found to influence the hydrate …

Calcium silicate hydrates (CSH) are the main binding phases in all Portland cement-based
systems. This paper considers the morphology, composition, and nanostructure of CSH in a …

Drawing together a multinational team of authors, this second edition of Structure and
Performance of Cements highlights the latest global advances in the field of cement …

The calcium silicate hydrate (C− S− H) phase resulting from hydration of a white Portland
cement (wPc) in water and in a 0.3 M NaAlO2 solution has been investigated at 14 and 11 …

X-ray diffraction, compositional analysis, and 29Si and 27Al MAS NMR spectroscopy of Al-
substituted tobermorite-type C–S–H made by precipitation from solution provide significant …

The hydration of four sulfoaluminate cements have been studied: three sulfoaluminate
systems, having different content of sulfate and silicate, and one blend Portland-CSA …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is the main constituent of hydrated cement paste and
determines its cohesive properties. Because of the environmental impact of cement industry …