Concrete, as the most widely used construction material, is inextricably connected with
human development. Despite conceptual and methodological progress in concrete science …

Progress in understanding hydration is summarized. Evidence supports the geochemistry
dissolution theory as an explanation for the induction period, in preference to the inhibiting …

Progress in understanding the use of SCMs in blended Portland cement and related effects
is reviewed. An optimized use of cement components will avoid wasting unreacted particles …

Among the four mineral components in cement, C 4 AF has been demonstrated to have
satisfactory corrosion resistance to sulfate attack. Here, high-ferrite Portland cement (HFPC) …

Microscale calcium–silicate–hydrate (C–S–H) is easily accessible and readily storable,
enabling a cleaner production process of cement-waste grinding and simple chemical …

Early-age reaction kinetics of geopolymers is one of the challenging issues associated to
their mechanical performances and durability. In this work, the early-age reaction of …

The use of statistical and machine learning approaches to predict the compressive strength
of concrete based on mixture proportions, on account of its industrial importance, has …

Calcium silicate hydrate is the most important hydrate of cement and significantly impacts
the properties of cement-based materials, yet the mechanism of its nucleation is still unclear …

The “filler effect”, due to the physical presence of mineral additions in cement, is mainly
known to accelerate the hydration of the clinker component. Previously, this was attributed to …

Understanding the crystallization of cement-binding phases, from basic units to macroscopic
structures, can enhance cement performance, reduce clinker use, and lower CO2 emissions …