Acceleration of cement hydration–A review of the working mechanisms, effects on setting time, and compressive strength development of accelerating admixtures

T Dorn, O Blask, D Stephan - Construction and building materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The desire to accelerate cement hydration for faster construction processes is almost as old
as cement itself. In recent years, however, new requirements for the acceleration, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable iron-rich cements: Raw material sources and binder types

A Peys, V Isteri, J Yliniemi, PN Lemougna… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bulk of the cement industry's environmental burden is from the calcareous source.
Calcium is mostly available naturally as limestone (CaCO 3), where almost half of the mass …

Advances in hydration and thermodynamics of cementitious systems

KL Scrivener, T Matschei, F Georget, P Juilland… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Optimising the hydration of cementitious materials is crucial to leverage their full potential
and avoid wasting resources, embodied energy and CO 2. Understanding the fundamental …

Effect of diethanolisopropanolamine and ethyldiisopropylamine on hydration and strength development of Portland cement

Y Wang, L Lei, X Hu, Y Liu, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Diethanolisopropanolamine (DEIPA) and ethyldiisopropylamine (EDIPA) are new types of
alkanolamines, which can be used in grinding aids or accelerators. Effect of DEIPA and …

Impact of admixtures on the hydration kinetics of Portland cement

J Cheung, A Jeknavorian, L Roberts, D Silva - Cement and concrete …, 2011 - Elsevier
Most concrete produced today includes either chemical additions to the cement, chemical
admixtures in the concrete, or both. These chemicals alter a number of properties of …

[HTML][HTML] CSH seeding activation of Portland and Belite Cements: An enlightening in situ synchrotron powder diffraction study

A Morales-Cantero, A Cuesta, G Angeles… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
CSH seeding in Portland cements is well known from basic scientific works and field
applications. Moreover, this activation approach could be beneficial for low-CO 2 cements …

Concrete: An eco material that needs to be improved

RJ Flatt, N Roussel, CR Cheeseman - Journal of the European Ceramic …, 2012 - Elsevier
Concrete is the largest volume material used by man and is irreplaceable for innumerable
large infrastructure developments. From the point of view of natural resources, ecology and …

Development of admixtures on seawater sea sand concrete: A critical review on Concrete hardening, chloride ion penetration and steel corrosion

J Chen, J Jia, M Zhu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the shortage of fresh water and river sand, many countries use seawater and sea
sand as substitutes for concrete pouring to promote the sustainable development of the …

Towards a further understanding of cement hydration in the presence of triethanolamine

Z Lu, X Kong, D Jansen, C Zhang, J Wang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
The acting mechanism of triethanolamine (TEA) on cement hydration was studied by
combination of techniques including calorimetry, in-situ XRD and pore solution analysis …

A simplified view on chemical effects perturbing the action of superplasticizers

RJ Flatt, YF Houst - Cement and concrete research, 2001 - Elsevier
Understanding and quantifying effects of superplasticizers in concrete is a complex task.
Even for nonreactive systems, such as ceramic suspensions, the stabilizing effects of …