A well-known fact is that the mechanical properties of cement-based materials largely
depend on the material structure at the micro-and nano-scales. To understand and improve …

The mechanical properties of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C–S–H) directly affect the
performance of cement-based materials. C–S–H spans ranging from nanometers to …

Calcium silicate aluminate hydrate (C (-A)-SH) is the main hydration product used in cement-
based materials. It plays a specific role in both the mechanical properties and volumetric …

Rock is a heterogeneous material composed of multiple minerals, whose microscopic
mechanical properties have a significant impact on the macroscopic mechanical properties …

In this study, the PeakForce quantitative Nanoscale Mechanical Characterization (PF-QNM)
mode was used to explore the micro-zone mechanical properties of the interfacial transition …

This paper investigated the influence of different CO 2 concentrations on the microstructural
and mechanical development of reactive MgO cement (RMC) concrete. Combination of …

Herein, we present a comprehensive nanoindentation investigation of cement pastes
prepared at substoichiometric water-to-cement (w/c) mass ratios between 0.15 and 0.4 with …

A low water/cement ratio (w/c= 0.20) hydrated Portland cement paste was analyzed by grid‐
indentation coupled with ex situ scanning electron microscope‐energy‐dispersive X‐ray …

It is known that carbon nanotubes (CNT's) modify the properties of cement based
composites in fresh and hardened state; it is also known that these modifications are positive …

The strength origin of CSH matrix is a key question in cement and concrete research, which
remains largely unclear despite a century of study. Here we present a novel approach to …