[HTML][HTML] A critical review of magnesium silicate hydrate (MSH) phases for binder applications

H Sreenivasan, E Bernard, HS Santos… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrated magnesium silicate materials are promising binding materials for applications as
alternative cementitious materials and may offer a lower carbon footprint than conventional …

A review on damage mechanism of ultra-high performance concrete under loading and erosion

LI Yang, G ZHANG, Y Jun, J ZHANG… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a new type of cement-based engineering material with excellent strength and durability,
ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) has been widely used in bridges, marine …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of lithium slag as a supplementary cementitious material: Pozzolanic activity and microstructure development

SMA Rahman, A Dodd, S Khair, FUA Shaikh… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, lithium slag was utilised as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) to
develop pozzolanic activity and reduce CO 2 emissions related to cement production, with a …

[HTML][HTML] Chloride profiles–What do they tell us and how should they be used?

K De Weerdt, W Wilson, A Machner… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chloride profiles are used to select concrete compositions for new reinforced concrete
structures, evaluate the condition of existing structures, and to predict their remaining service …

Roles of wood waste biochar for chloride immobilization in GGBS-blended cement composites

F Qu, Y Zhang, X Zhu, W Xu, CS Poon, W Li… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to its environmentally friendly features and economic benefits, biochar has garnered
increasing attention as a sustainable and carbon-negative material in the construction …

Enhancement of phosphogypsum-based solid waste cementitious materials via seawater and metakaolin synergy: Strength, microstructure, and environmental …

Y **ao, W Sun, Y Tan, D **ng, D Wang - Sustainable Materials and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phosphogypsum-based cementitious materials (PGCM) possess the potential to solidify
corrosive ions in seawater and may serve as a viable alternative to Ordinary Portland …

MgO-based cements–Current status and opportunities

E Bernard, H Nguyen, S Kawashima… - RILEM Technical …, 2023 - letters.rilem.net
The cement industry is a major contributor to the anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, with about
8% of all emissions coming from this sector. The global cement and concrete association …

[HTML][HTML] The “mica crisis” in Donegal, Ireland–A case of internal sulfate attack?

A Leemann, B Lothenbach, B Münch… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In County Donegal, northwest Ireland, thousands of homes built with concrete
blocks show an increasing degree of severe structural defects attributed to high mica content …

An experimental investigation on mitigating cracks and augmenting the endurance of concrete structures in marine environment by bio-mortar immobilised with …

B Baby, T Palanisamy - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In coastal areas, built structures encounter hostile conditions and forces that can cause them
to deteriorate over time owing to saltwater exposure, tidal forces, reinforcement corrosion …

Macroscopic properties evolution and microstructural analysis of early-age concrete in sulfate saline soil

B Yang, X Hu, S Zhong, J Sun, G Peng - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In more accurately simulating the degradation process of cast-in-place concrete structures in
saline soil areas, this study prepared sulfate saline soil with varying sulfate concentrations …