Purpose Three-dimensional printing of concrete (3DPC) has a potential for the rapid
industrialization of the housing sector, with benefits of reduced construction time due to no …

This paper compiles selected predictive analytical and numerical tools which can be used to
model and understand the mechanisms of importance at different stages during and …

The dynamic and static yield stress of fresh cement mortar were measured in a rotational
rheometer with a vane geometry using shear rate and shear stress-controlled protocols …

This study investigates the addition of Poly-vinyl Alcohol (PVA) fibres and attapulgite
nanoclay to alkali-activated materials (AAMs) with the aim of enhancing the mechanical …

Shotcrete-based 3D printing (SC3DP) has been developed as an alternative concrete
additive manufacturing process to the more widely used extrusion-based printing in order to …

The mini-slump test is a fast, inexpensive and widely adopted method for evaluating the
workability of fresh cementitious pastes. However, this method lacks a standardised …

Superplasticizers are polymeric dispersants that play a major role in concrete technology.
Despite their ubiquity and much research on their working mechanisms, many questions …

Abstract Formulation of quaternary blended system containing ordinary Portland cement or
clinker, slag, limestone and calcined clay (LC2) appeared to be a viable approach to …

The objective of this research was to optimise the fresh mix properties, rheological
parameters, heat of hydration and development of the compressive strength of cement …

A novel formwork system is presented as a material saving, labour reducing and cost-
effective solution for the casting of bespoke doubly curved concrete geometries. The …