Recent progress in understanding setting and hardening of alkali-activated slag (AAS) materials

D Jiang, C Shi, Z Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated slag (AAS with type of slag being blast-furnace slag) binders possesses
substantially different hydration mechanisms from Portland cement (PC) binders, leading to …

A review of X-ray computed tomography of concrete and asphalt construction materials

A du Plessis, WP Boshoff - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The microstructural details of concrete and asphalt construction materials are crucial in
understanding and improving their material properties for structural applications in civil …

[BOOK][B] Water transport in brick, stone and concrete

C Hall, WD Hoff - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Moisture dynamics in brick, stone and concrete has a controlling influence on the durability
and performance of the built environment. Water Transport in Brick, Stone and Concrete …

X-ray microtomography shows pore structure and tortuosity in alkali-activated binders

JL Provis, RJ Myers, CE White, V Rose… - Cement and Concrete …, 2012 - Elsevier
Durability of alkali-activated binders is of vital importance in their commercial application,
and depends strongly on microstructure and pore network characteristics. X-ray …

Multiscale X-ray tomography of cementitious materials: A review

S Brisard, M Serdar, PJM Monteiro - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive technique that offers a 3D insight into
the microstructure of thick (opaque) samples with virtually no preliminary sample …

In-situ assessment of the water-penetration resistance of polymer modified cement mortars by μ-XCT, SEM and EDS

Y Peng, G Zhao, Y Qi, Q Zeng - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
Anti-water-penetration techniques are important to raise the durability of cement-based
materials (CBMs). Here the water penetration resistances of cement mortars with ethylene …

[HTML][HTML] Chloride profiles–What do they tell us and how should they be used?

K De Weerdt, W Wilson, A Machner… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chloride profiles are used to select concrete compositions for new reinforced concrete
structures, evaluate the condition of existing structures, and to predict their remaining service …

Overview of the use of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) to investigate the relation between the material characteristics and properties of cement-based …

SY Chung, JS Kim, D Stephan, TS Han - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cement-based materials are generally highly heterogeneous, and their material properties
are strongly affected by the characteristics and spatial distributions of each constituent …

Use of silica fume and natural volcanic ash as a replacement to Portland cement: Micro and pore structural investigation using NMR, XRD, FTIR and X-ray …

K Kupwade-Patil, SD Palkovic, A Bumajdad… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This work investigates the effectiveness of the use of volcanic ash along with silica fume as a
partial replacement for Portland cement. Multiple mix combinations of volcanic ash, silica …

Effects of water content, magnesia-to-phosphate molar ratio and age on pore structure, strength and permeability of magnesium potassium phosphate cement paste

H Ma, B Xu, J Liu, H Pei, Z Li - Materials & Design, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, the pore structure of magnesium potassium phosphate cement paste is
investigated using mercury intrusion porosimetry. Several mix proportions, obtained by …