Modeling and simulation of cement hydration kinetics and microstructure development

JJ Thomas, JJ Biernacki, JW Bullard, S Bishnoi… - Cement and concrete …, 2011 - Elsevier
Efforts to model and simulate the highly complex cement hydration process over the past
40years are reviewed, covering different modeling approaches such as single particle …

Influence of nucleation seeding on the hydration mechanisms of tricalcium silicate and cement

JJ Thomas, HM Jennings, JJ Chen - The Journal of Physical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
The fundamental chemical hydration process of portland cement and its main mineral
component, tricalcium silicate, was studied by investigating the effects of various additives. A …

Thermodynamic modelling of the effect of temperature on the hydration and porosity of Portland cement

B Lothenbach, T Matschei, G Möschner… - Cement and Concrete …, 2008 - Elsevier
The composition of the phase assemblage and the pore solution of Portland cements
hydrated between 0 and 60° C were modelled as a function of time and temperature. The …

A new approach to modeling the nucleation and growth kinetics of tricalcium silicate hydration

JJ Thomas - Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The hydration kinetics of tricalcium silicate (C3S), the main constituent of portland cement,
were analyzed with a mathematical “boundary nucleation” model in which nucleation of the …

[HTML][HTML] Low-temperature (− 10° C) curing of Portland cement paste–synergetic effects of chloride-free antifreeze admixture, C–S–H seeds, and room-temperature pre …

A Alzaza, K Ohenoja, I Langås, B Arntsen… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cold weather drastically shortens the construction season in northern regions. Low ambient
temperatures are known to have detrimental impacts on the reactivity and hardened …

Calcium sulphoaluminate cement used as mineral accelerator to improve the property of Portland cement at sub-zero temperature

G Zhang, Y Yang, H Yang, H Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
To avoid the harmful effect of inorganic salt antifreeze admixture on concrete in winter
construction, high early strength calcium sulphoaluminite cement (CSA) used as the mineral …

Novel selection of environment-friendly cementitious materials for winter construction: Alkali-activated slag/Portland cement

G Zhang, H Yang, C Ju, Y Yang - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Cold weather concreting is known for its high energy consumption and staggeringly high
levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, as concrete needs to prevent frost damage and …

Influence of TiO2 Nanoparticles on Early C3S Hydration

BY Lee, KE Kurtis - Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of nanoanatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) powder on early‐age hydration kinetics of
tricalcium silicate (C3S) was investigated. Isothermal calorimetry was performed on C3S …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of iron-rich cementitious materials

A Baral, C Pesce, Z Zhakiyeva, R Snellings… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, and cementitious materials are
expected to contain iron-bearing phases, either in major or minor quantities. Iron-rich …

Influence of Seawater on the Morphological Evolution and the Microchemistry of Hydration Products of Tricalcium Silicates (C3S)

SA Yaseen, GA Yiseen, CS Poon… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The current work investigates the influence of seawater on morphological properties during
the hydration process of tricalcium silicate (C3S) at 3, 7, 14, and 28 days to better …