A review on the modelling of carbonation of hardened and fresh cement-based materials

X You, X Hu, P He, J Liu, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Different models have been proposed to investigate and predict the carbonation process of
cement-based materials. This paper firstly introduces the carbonation process occurred in …

Carbonation modelling of hardened cementitious materials considering pore structure characteristics: A review

L Tong, Y Cai, Q Liu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbonation of cementitious materials is one of the most important reasons leading to the
deterioration of steel-reinforced concrete structures. After years of research, different models …

Durability characteristics and quantification of ultra-high strength alkali-activated concrete

R Cai, Z Tian, H Ye - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Clinkerless ultra-high strength concrete formulated using alkali-activated binders (AAB-
UHSC) emerges as a green high-performance construction material, but its durability …

Thermodynamic modelling of CaCO3 polymorphs during CO2 sequestration by cement slurry with the addition of MgCl2

X You, X Hu, Z **ao, ZAS Bairq, W Chen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the largest consumed man-made materials, the production of cement releases a huge
amount of CO 2 into the atmosphere and dramatically accelerates the global warming …

Mechanical and microstructural properties of alkali-activated fly ash-slag material under sustained moderate temperature effect

H Ma, C Wu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials are difficult to maintain strength under very high temperatures in
the fire. But results are not available for those materials when subjected to sustained …

Impact of long-term natural weathering on the properties of alkali-activated fly ash mortars modified with silica fume and sodium tripolyphosphate

AM Rashad, M Gharieb - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
As known, exposure of any material to outdoor natural weathering, which has varied
changes in temperature, relative humidity, percentage of sunny/cloudy, precipitation, CO 2 …

Effects of carbonation on phase composition of Metakaolin-blended cement pastes

H Chang, Y Wang, X Wang, J Liu, H Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
To ascertain the impact of carbonation on the phase evaluation of cement paste blended
with metakaolin (MK), the phase composition of cement paste with different dosages of MK …

Effect of active MgO on the hydration kinetics characteristics and microstructures of alkali-activated fly ash-slag materials

H Ma, X Li, X Zheng, X Niu, Y Fang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of active S-MgO contents, MgO types, Na 2 O concentrations, and alkali activator
modulus on the hydration kinetics, compressive strength, hydration products, pore structure …

Structural alterations in alkali-sulfate-activated slag cement pastes induced by natural and accelerated carbonation

Z Yue, Y Dhandapani, SA Bernal - Cement and Concrete Research, 2025 - Elsevier
The impact of carbonation, induced at different CO 2 concentrations (0.04 or 1%), in the
phase assemblages and compressive strength of Na 2 SO 4-activated slag materials was …

Decalcification effect on stabilization/solidification performance of Pb-containing geopolymers

WJ Long, TH Ye, F **ng, KH Khayat - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
Geopolymers have been widely applied to pretreat Pb-containing solid wastes due to low
carbon footprint and superior stabilization/solidification (S/S) performance. However, the …