A review on chemical and autogenous shrinkage of cementitious systems

H Ghanem, R Ramadan, J Khatib, A Elkordi - Materials, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Chemical shrinkage (CS) is an intrinsic parameter that may affect the early age cracking of
paste, mortar and concrete. It is well known as the driving force of self-desiccation …

On the micro-and meso-structure and durability of 3D printed concrete elements

K Van Tittelboom, MK Mohan, B Šavija, E Keita… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printed concrete (3DPC) creates opportunities, including a reduction in
construction waste and time and increased design freedom. However, because of the …

A rheometric approach to assess plastic shrinkage and implications of early age drying on the microstructure of cement-based materials

MK Mohan, AV Rahul, Y Villagran-Zaccardi… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printed cementitious materials are subjected to environmental drying from a very
early age as it does not have any formwork protection. In this paper, we present a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Shrinkage strains development in ultralight cementitious foams with embedded MPCM

B Klemczak, J Gołaszewski, G Cygan… - Developments in the …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
An innovative material composed of cementitious foam and microencapsulated phase
change materials (MPCMs) offers a promising alternative to commonly used insulation …

New insights into the improvement of volume stability: Plant polyphenol modified calcium silicate hydrate (CSH)

M Jiang, X Liu, S Li, Y Xu, S Wang, L Lu, X Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The internal water migration within calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) in dry environments is
considered to be the primary factor affecting the volume stability of cementitious materials. In …

Early-age shrinkage behavior of cement mixtures regulated with metakaolin-based internal conditioning

D Luo, J Wei - Applied Clay Science, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Shrinkage occurs in concrete during its hardening and strength gain process leading to
undesired deformation, cracking, and decreases in strength and durability. While metakaolin …

[HTML][HTML] Rheology and early age evaluation of 3D printable cement-limestone filler pastes with nanoclays and methylcellulose

Á Márquez, H Varela, G Barluenga - Construction and Building Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Nanoclays (NC) are known to increase the structural build-up of cement-based materials
(CBM) while methylcellulose (MC) is used to increase open time and workability, hel** to …

Damage localisation in fresh cement mortar observed via in situ (timelapse) X-ray μCT imaging

P Miarka, D Kytýř, P Koudelka, V Bílek - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents the outcome of a study focused on the evolution of internal damage in
fresh cement mortar over 25 h of hardening. In situ timelapse X-ray computed micro …

Shrinkage Reduction in Nanopore-Rich Cement Paste Based on Facile Organic Modification of Montmorillonite

F Yang, Y Yang, S Chen, C **, J Jiang, T Liu, F Lv… - Materials, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The organic modification of montmorillonite was successfully achieved using cetyltrimethyl
ammonium bromide under facile conditions. The modified montmorillonite was subsequently …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic-sleeve test method to measure autogenous and drying shrinkage in paste, mortar, and concrete: Test Results

A Zieliński, AK Schindler - Measurement, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Plastic-Sleeve Test (PST) method of molding cylindrical specimens in plastic
sleeves enables the measurement of autogenous and total shrinkage of pastes, mortars …