[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of CSH empirical and computational models, their applications, and practical aspects

E Duque-Redondo, PA Bonnaud, H Manzano - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The CSH gel is an elusive material. Its variable composition and disordered nature
complicate a complete characterization of its atomic structure, and the elaboration of models …

Molecular simulation of calcium-silicate-hydrate and its applications: a comprehensive review

Q Luo, Y **ang, Q Yang, T Liang, Y **e - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is a crucial component in cementitious materials which
greatly contributes to the strength and properties of cement-based concrete. However …

Influence of multi-scale fiber on residual compressive properties of a novel rubberized concrete subjected to elevated temperatures

Y Zhang, S Zhang, W Zhao, X Jiang, Y Chen… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green and environment-friendly rubberized concrete has attracted extensive attention from
scholars worldwide. However, the incorporation of crumb rubber can weaken the …

Reusing waste coal gangue to improve the dispersivity and mechanical properties of dispersive soil

G Zhao, T Wu, G Ren, Z Zhu, Y Gao, M Shi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The disposal of waste coal gangue (WCG) is still a serious problem for areas that rely on the
coal mine industry, especially in the northern part of China. This paper investigated the …

Insights into the thermal effect on the fracture toughness of calcium silicate hydrate grains: A reactive molecular dynamics study

Y Zhang, S Zhang, X Jiang, Q Chen, Z Jiang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cement-based materials behave with brittle properties at the macro scale. By contrast, at the
nanoscale, its main phase, the calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) grain, shows better ductility …

Stress relaxation properties of calcium silicate hydrate: A molecular dynamics study

Z Geng, S Tang, Y Wang, Z He, K Wu… - Journal of Zhejiang …, 2024 - Springer
The time-dependent viscoelastic response of cement-based materials to applied
deformation is far from fully understood at the atomic level. Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) …

Experimental study on the thermal properties of a novel ultra-high performance concrete reinforced with multi-scale fibers at elevated temperatures

Y Chen, Y Zhang, S Zhang, Q Guo, Y Gao… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The fire resistance of a novel ultra-high performance concrete is critical to its application,
while the evolution of its thermal properties with temperature plays a key role in its fire …

Nanoscale insights into the interfacial characteristics between calcium silicate hydrate and silica

MF Kai, F Sanchez, DS Hou, JG Dai - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The interfacial characteristics between cement paste and silica are far from being fully
understood, especially from the nanoscale perspective. Herein, molecular models were …

Nature of aluminates in CASH: A cryogenic stability insight, an extension of DNA-code rule, and a general structural-chemical formula

X Zhu, M Vandamme, L Brochard, Z Zhang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, we report a cryogenic attack study on CASH with bulk Ca/(Al+ Si)= 0.84–1.75,
Al/(Al+ Si)= 0.1, 0.2. The CASH nanostructure variations are quantitively analyzed using …

Synthesis and characterization of an intermediate for CSH structure tailoring

Z Zhu, Z Wang, L Xu, Y Zhou, Y Chen, K Wu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
The intermediate describes the stage prior to final product, which is the key step for structural
design and functional groups tailoring at nanoscale. Inspired by this concept, a sol-gel …