Cement and Concrete Research

Article	Citations
Predicting concrete compressive strength using hybrid ensembling of surrogate machine learning models	274
Inhibition mechanisms of steel slag on the early-age hydration of cement	236
Limestone calcined clay cement and concrete: A state-of-the-art review	231
The reaction between metakaolin and limestone and its effect in porosity refinement and mechanical properties	170
A review of mechanical properties of fibre reinforced concrete at elevated temperatures	165
Seawater sea-sand engineered/strain-hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC): Assessment and modeling of crack characteristics	164
Eco-friendly high strength, high ductility engineered cementitious composites (ECC) with substitution of fly ash by rice husk ash	164
A process classification framework for defining and describing Digital Fabrication with Concrete	152
Towards ternary binders involving limestone additions — A review	147
Prediction of surface chloride concentration of marine concrete using ensemble machine learning	144
Mapping and holistic design of natural hydraulic lime mortars	141
Effect of relative humidity on the carbonation rate of portlandite, calcium silicate hydrates and ettringite	139
Mechanisms of autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag and fly ash pastes	136
Characterization of interfacial transition zone in concrete prepared with carbonated modeled recycled concrete aggregates	134
Fiber orientation effects on ultra-high performance concrete formed by 3D printing	132
Elastic buckling and plastic collapse during 3D concrete printing	131
Effect of carbonated cement paste on composite cement hydration and performance	131
Modified Lucas-Washburn function of capillary transport in the calcium silicate hydrate gel pore: A coarse-grained molecular dynamics study	130
Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete	127
3-D printing of concrete: Beyond horizons	123
Multiscale micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste	119
Influence of process parameters on the interlayer bond strength of concrete elements additive manufactured by Shotcrete 3D Printing (SC3DP)	114
Meso-scale modelling of compressive fracture in concrete with irregularly shaped aggregates	113
The role of zinc in metakaolin-based geopolymers	112
Rheological and pumping behaviour of 3D printable cementitious materials with varying aggregate content	104

3D-printable engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): Fresh and hardened properties	103
Belite cements and their activation	102
A review of recent advances in the science and technology of seawater-mixed concrete	100
Effect of supplementary cementitious materials on carbonation of cement pastes	99
Technology readiness: A global snapshot of 3D concrete printing and the frontiers for development	98
The realities of additively manufactured concrete structures in practice	97
Recent advances in the use of inhibitors to prevent chloride-induced corrosion in reinforced concrete	97
edxia: Microstructure characterisation from quantified SEM-EDS hypermaps	95
Modelling of 3D concrete printing based on computational fluid dynamics	95
A novel method for semi-quantitative analysis of hydration degree of cement by 1H low-field NMR	94
Mechanisms of carbonation hydration hardening in Portland cements	93
Recent progress in superabsorbent polymers for concrete	93
Strength, shrinkage and creep and durability aspects of concrete including CO2 treated recycled fine aggregate	93
Stability of hydrotalcite (Mg-Al layered double hydroxide) in presence of different anions	93
Durability of phosphogypsum-based supersulfated cement mortar against external attack by sodium and magnesium sulfate	93
Carbon sequestration of steel slag and carbonation for activating RO phase	92
Interlayer reinforcement of 3D printed concrete by the in-process deposition of U-nails	92
Comparison on the properties of ITZs in fly ash-based geopolymer and Portland cement concretes with equivalent flowability	92
Effects of activator properties and GGBFS/FA ratio on the structural build-up and rheology of AAC	92
Rheology control of ultra-high-performance concrete made with different fiber contents	90
Investigation of interlayer adhesion of 3D printable cementitious material from the aspect of printing process	88
Effect of yield stress development on the foam-stability of aerated geopolymer concrete	88
Fracture properties and microstructure formation of hardened alkali-activated slag/fly ash pastes	87
On the use of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) in high-strength strain-hardening cement-based composites (HS-SHCC)	86
Layer-interface properties in 3D printed concrete: Dual hierarchical structure and micromechanical characterization	85
Impact of limestone fineness on cement hydration at early age	85
Effect of temperature on CO2 curing, compressive strength and microstructure of cement paste	85
Clinkerless ultra-high strength concrete based on alkali-activated slag at high temperatures	85
Mechanical and electromagnetic performance of cement based composites containing different replacement levels of ground granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, silica fume and rice husk ash	84
Factors influencing the sulfate balance in pure phase C3S/C3A systems	84
Pathways towards sustainable concrete	84
Effects of alkali dosage and silicate modulus on autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag cement paste	82
Phase assemblance evolution during wet carbonation of recycled concrete fines	82
Properties and reaction mechanism of phosphoric acid activated metakaolin geopolymer at varied curing temperatures	79
40 years of PCE superplasticizers - History, current state-of-the-art and an outlook	78
Experimental study on the stability of C-S-H nanostructures with varying bulk CaO/SiO2 ratios under cryogenic attack	77
Fibrillar calcium silicate hydrate seeds from hydrated tricalcium silicate lower cement demand	77
Internal curing by superabsorbent polymers in alkali-activated slag	75
Microstructure of thermoactivated recycled cement pastes	75
Evaluating the effects of porosity on the mechanical properties of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete	75
Characterization of amorphous and crystalline ASR products formed in concrete aggregates	75
Microstructural changes of hydrated cement blended with fly ash upon carbonation	74
Early reactivity of sodium silicate-activated slag pastes and its impact on rheological properties	74
Mechanisms dominating thixotropy in limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)	73
Effects of pH on the nano/micro structure of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) under sulfate attack	73
Unraveling disadhesion mechanism of epoxy/CSH interface under aggressive conditions	73
Microstructural developments of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) pastes after long-term (3 years) hydration	72
Electromagnetic wave absorption of multifunctional cementitious composites incorporating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers and fly ash: Effects of microstructure and hydration	71
Experimental investigation and prediction of elastic modulus of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) based on its composition	71
Effect of alkali hydroxide on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)	70

Autogenous shrinkage and hydration property of alkali activated slag pastes containing superabsorbent polymer	69
Strain-hardening alkali-activated fly ash/slag composites with ultra-high compressive strength and ultra-high tensile ductility	68
Distinctive rheological and temporal viscoelastic behaviour of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes: A comparative study with cement paste	68
Air entraining admixtures: Mechanisms, evaluations, and interactions	68
Degradation mechanism of hybrid fly ash/slag based geopolymers exposed to elevated temperatures	67
Pozzolanic reactivity of natural pozzolans, ground glasses and coal bottom ashes and implication of their incorporation on the chloride permeability of concrete	67
Mechanisms of enhancement in early hydration by sodium sulfate in a slag-cement blend – Insights from pore solution chemistry	66
Assessment of steel fiber corrosion in self-healed ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete and its effect on tensile performance	66
Aggregate-bed 3D concrete printing with cement paste binder	66
Detailed in situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy study of the early stages of C-S-H formation during hydration of monoclinic C3S	66
Particle bed 3D printing by selective cement activation – Applications, material and process technology	66
Effect of carbon nanotube and graphite nanoplatelet on composition, structure, and nano-mechanical properties of C-S-H in UHPC	65
Future and emerging supplementary cementitious materials	65
New insights into the mechanism governing the elasticity of calcium silicate hydrate gels exposed to high temperature: A molecular dynamics study	65
From Smart Dynamic Casting to a growing family of Digital Casting Systems	65
3D printing of calcined clay-limestone-based cementitious materials	65
Nano-engineered ultra-high performance concrete for controlled autogenous shrinkage using nanocellulose	65
Vibration induced active rheology control for 3D concrete printing	64
Effectiveness of PCE superplasticizers in calcined clay blended cements	63
Influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the hydration products of ordinary Portland cement paste	63
Multi-scale investigation on composition-structure of C-(A)-S-H with different Al/Si ratios under attack of decalcification action	62
Hydration kinetics of ternary slag-limestone cements: Impact of water to binder ratio and curing temperature	62
Mitigating shrinkage of alkali activated slag with biofilm	62
The interpenetration polymer network in a cement paste–waterborne epoxy system	62
Local structure and Ca/Si ratio in C-S-H gels from hydration of blends of tricalcium silicate and silica fume	62
Mechanical and physical properties of inorganic polymer cement made of iron-rich laterite and lateritic clay: A comparative study	62
A novel capsule by poly (ethylene glycol) granulation for self-healing concrete	61
Hardened properties of 3D printed concrete with recycled coarse aggregate	61
Numerical simulations of concrete processing: From standard formative casting to additive manufacturing	61
Understanding of the factors slowing down metakaolin reaction in limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) at late ages	60
Thermodynamic modelling of phase evolution in alkali-activated slag cements exposed to carbon dioxide	60
Early hydration of cementitious systems accelerated by aluminium sulphate: Effect of fine limestone	60
A review of the effect of nanoclays on the fresh and hardened properties of cement-based materials	60
Deep learning-based automated image segmentation for concrete petrographic analysis	60
Influencing factors on micromechanical properties of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate C-(A-)S-H under nanoindentation experiment	59
Effect of steel fiber on the crack permeability evolution and crack surface topography of concrete subjected to freeze-thaw damage	59
Effect of Ca/Si and Al/Si on micromechanical properties of C(-A)-S-H	59
Gel composition and molecular structure of alkali-activated metakaolin-limestone cements	59
Influences of cross-linking and Al incorporation on the intrinsic mechanical properties of tobermorite	58
DEM analysis of the effect of interface transition zone on dynamic splitting tensile behavior of high-strength concrete based on multi-phase model	58
Investigation into the molecular design and plasticizing effectiveness of HPEG-based polycarboxylate superplasticizers in alkali-activated slag	58
Sorption, anomalous water transport and dynamic porosity in cement paste: A spatially localised 1H NMR relaxation study and a proposed mechanism	57
Microstructural and micromechanical characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete with superabsorbent polymer (SAP)	57
Development and characteristics of ultra high-performance lightweight cementitious composites (UHP-LCCs)	57
A roadmap for quality control of hardening and hardened printed concrete	57
Long-term cement hydration studies with isothermal calorimetry	57
Role of carbon nanotube in reinforcing cementitious materials: An experimental and coarse-grained molecular dynamics study	55
Insights on chemical and physical chloride binding in blended cement pastes	54
Synthesis of amorphous nano-silica from recycled concrete fines by two-step wet carbonation	54
Amino acids as performance-controlling additives in carbonation-activated cementitious materials	54
Cement hydration kinetics study in the temperature range from 15 °C to 95 °C	54
Effect of chloride ingress on self-healing recovery of smart cementitious composite incorporating crystalline admixture and MgO expansive agent	54
Effective cation exchange capacity of calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H)	54
Stability of hemicarbonate under cement paste-like conditions	54
Mitigation of alkali-silica reaction by limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)	53
Mechanisms of internal curing water release from retentive and non-retentive superabsorbent polymers in cement paste	53
Strategies for control and mitigation of efflorescence in metakaolin-based geopolymers	53
Influence of curing temperature on belite cement hydration: A comparative study with Portland cement	53
Effect of sulfate on C-S-H at early age	53
A comprehensive review of C-S-H empirical and computational models, their applications, and practical aspects	52
In-situ XRD study of the temperature-dependent early hydration of calcium aluminate cement in a mix with calcite	52
Probing the exact form and doping preference of magnesium in ordinary Portland cement clinker phases: A study from experiments and DFT simulations	52
Effect of welan gum and nanoclay on thixotropy of UHPC	51
Carbonation of model cement pastes: The mineralogical origin of microstructural changes and shrinkage	51
Influence of curing temperature on the hydration and strength development of Class G Portland cement	51
Applying grid nanoindentation and maximum likelihood estimation for N-A-S-H gel in geopolymer paste: Investigation and discussion	51
Viscosity modifying agents: Key components of advanced cement-based materials with adapted rheology	50
Nanodispersed TiO2 hydrosol modified Portland cement paste: The underlying role of hydration on self-cleaning mechanisms	50
Effect of hydromagnesite addition on the properties and water resistance of magnesium oxysulfate (MOS) cement	50
A time-dependent chloride diffusion model for predicting initial corrosion time of reinforced concrete with slag addition	50
Impacts of two alkanolamines on crystallization and morphology of calcium hydroxide	50
Understanding the microstructural evolution of hypersaline cemented paste backfill with low-field NMR relaxation	49
Hydration mechanisms of sewage sludge ashes used as cement replacement	49
Leaching kinetics and reactivity evaluation of ferronickel slag in alkaline conditions	48
Preparation aragonite whisker-rich materials by wet carbonation of cement: Towards yielding micro-fiber reinforced cement and sequestrating CO2	47
The role of particle morphology on concrete fracture behaviour: A meso-scale modelling approach	47
Impact of C-S-H seeding on hydration and strength of slag blended cement	47
A numerical study on chloride transport in alkali-activated fly ash/slag concretes	47
Boosting the use of bauxite residue (red mud) in cement - Production of an Fe-rich calciumsulfoaluminate-ferrite clinker and characterisation of the hydration	47
Modelling the interlayer bond strength of 3D printed concrete with surface moisture	47

Understanding geopolymer binder-aggregate interfacial characteristics at molecular level	47
A holistic model for cement paste and concrete chloride diffusion coefficient	47
Effects of anionic and nonionic surfactants on the dispersion and stability of nanoSiO2 in aqueous and cement pore solutions	47
Degradation resistance of different cementitious materials to phosphoric acid attack at early stage	47
A closer look at corrosion of steel reinforcement bars in concrete using 3D neutron and X-ray computed tomography	47
Additive Manufacturing using mobile robots: Opportunities and challenges for building construction	47
On sustainability and digital fabrication with concrete	47
Molecular dynamics and experimental study on the adhesion mechanism of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in alkali-activated slag/fly ash	47
Experimental and numerical study of the effects of solution concentration and temperature on concrete under external sulfate attack	47
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials	46
Microstructural refinement of cement paste internally cured by polyacrylamide composite hydrogel particles containing silica fume and nanosilica	46
Comparison between methods for indirect assessment of buildability in fresh 3D printed mortar and concrete	46
A numerical approach for designing composite cements with calcined clay and limestone	46
The effects of calcium hydroxide and activator chemistry on alkali-activated metakaolin pastes	46
A deep learning potential applied in tobermorite phases and extended to calcium silicate hydrates	46
Preferred orientation of calcium aluminosilicate hydrate compacts: Implications for creep and indentation	45
Formation of shlykovite and ASR-P1 in concrete under accelerated alkali-silica reaction at 60 and 80 °C	45
Clarifying and quantifying the immobilization capacity of cement pastes on heavy metals	45
Synthesis, characterization, and thermodynamic study of selected Na-based zeolites	45
Mineralogical and microstructural alterations in a portland cement paste after an accelerated decalcification process	45
Young's modulus and creep of calcium-silicate-hydrate compacts measured by microindentation	44
Effect of seawater as mixing water on the hydration behaviour of tricalcium aluminate	43
Combined mechanical and 3D-microstructural analysis of strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) by in-situ X-ray microtomography	43
Uptake of aqueous heavy metal ions (Co2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+) by calcium-aluminium-silicate-hydrate gels	43
Interaction between polycarboxylate superplasticizers and non-calcined clays and calcined clays: A review	42
Sequestration and release of nitrite and nitrate in alkali-activated slag: A route toward smart corrosion control	42
Evaluation of cement soundness using the ASTM C151 autoclave expansion test	42
Effect of moderate temperatures on compressive strength of ultra-high-performance concrete: A microstructural analysis	42
Water absorption of recycled aggregates: Measurements, influence of temperature and practical consequences	42
Morphology-structural change of C-A-S-H gel in blended cements	42
Analysis of the trend of pH changes of concrete pore solution during the hydration by various analytical methods	41
Efficiency of natural pozzolans, ground glasses and coal bottom ashes in mitigating sulfate attack and alkali-silica reaction	41
Flexural strength enhancement of cement paste through monomer incorporation and in situ bond formation	41
Numerical study of interactive ingress of calcium leaching, chloride transport and multi-ions coupling in concrete	41
Methodology for pH measurement in high alkali cementitious systems	41
Prediction of tensile response of UHPC with aligned and ZnPh treated steel fibers based on a spatial stochastic process	41
Performance of fly ash concrete with ferronickel slag fine aggregate against alkali-silica reaction and chloride diffusion	41
Long-term strength retrogression of silica-enriched oil well cement: A comprehensive multi-approach analysis	41
New insights into creep characteristics of calcium silicate hydrates at molecular level	40
Calcium sulfoaluminate clinker hydration at different alkali concentrations	40
Water absorption behavior of hydrophobized concrete using silane emulsion as admixture	40
Early age hydration and application of blended magnesium potassium phosphate cements for reduced corrosion of reactive metals	40
A structurally-consistent CASH+ sublattice solid solution model for fully hydrated C-S-H phases: Thermodynamic basis, methods, and Ca-Si-H2O core sub-model	40
Ferritic calcium sulfoaluminate belite cement from metallurgical industry residues and phosphogypsum: Clinker production, scale-up, and microstructural characterisation	40
Hydration and microstructure of glass powder cement pastes – A multi-technique investigation	40
Preparation and properties of a magnesium phosphate cement with dolomite	40
Particle characteristics of calcined clays and limestone and their impact on early hydration and sulfate demand of blended cement	39
Filament geometry control in extrusion-based additive manufacturing of concrete: The good, the bad and the ugly	39
Highly accurate and automatic semantic segmentation of multiple cracks in engineered cementitious composites (ECC) under dual pre-modification deep-learning strategy	39
Autogenous formation and smart behaviors of nitrite- and nitrate-intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs) in Portland cement-metakaolin-dolomite blends	39
Effect of spatial distribution of polymer fibers on preventing spalling of UHPC at high temperatures	39
Rheological characterization of 3D printable geopolymers	39
Investigations on the rehydration of recycled blended SCMs cement	39
Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: A comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations	39
Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer vision	38
Efficacy of SCMs to mitigate ASR in systems with higher alkali contents assessed by pore solution method	38
Effect of polyacrylamide on the carbonation behavior of cement paste	38
Force field for calcium sulfate minerals to predict structural, hydration, and interfacial properties	38
Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino)silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under carbonation	38
Sustainable iron-rich cements: Raw material sources and binder types	38
Pumping of concrete: Understanding a common placement method with lots of challenges	38
Multi-scale investigation on mechanical behavior and microstructural alteration of C-S-H in carbonated Alite paste	38
Use of microbial carbonation process to enable self‑carbonation of reactive MgO cement mixes	37
Reactivity in cement pastes bearing fine fraction concrete and glass from construction and demolition waste: Microstructural analysis of viability	37
The impacts of in-situ carbonate seeding on the early hydration of tricalcium silicate	37
Pore structure characterization of cement paste by different experimental methods and its influence on permeability evaluation	37
Thermodynamic modeling of magnesium ammonium phosphate cement and stability of its hydration products	37
A chemical process engineering look at digital concrete processes: critical step design, inline mixing, and scaleup	37
Effect of different ions on dissolution rates of silica and feldspars at high pH	37
Mitigating early age cracking in 3D printed concrete using fibres, superabsorbent polymers, shrinkage reducing admixtures, B-CSA cement and curing measures	36
Full process of calcium silicate hydrate decalcification: Molecular structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties	36
Microstructural characteristics and CO2 uptake of calcium sulfoaluminate cement by carbonation curing at different water-to-cement ratios	36
Effect of drying temperature on the properties of alkali-activated binders - Recommendations for sample preconditioning	36
Chloride binding in Portland composite cements containing metakaolin and silica fume	36
Effect of PCEs with different structures on hydration and properties of cementitious materials with low water-to-binder ratio	36
Hydration of blended cement with high volume iron-rich slag from non-ferrous metallurgy	36
Unravelling chloride transport/microstructure relationships for blended-cement pastes with the mini-migration method	36
Physical and chemical effects of isopropanol exchange in cement-based materials	35
Characteristic lengths of the carbonation front in naturally carbonated cement pastes: Implications for reactive transport models	35
Quantitative assessment of the influence of external magnetic field on clustering of nano-Fe3O4 particles in cementitious paste	35
Micro- and meso-structural changes on electrically cured ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete with dispersed carbon nanotubes	35
Understanding the mechanisms behind the time-dependent viscoelasticity of fresh C3A–gypsum paste	35
Quantifying the anomalous water absorption behavior of cement mortar in view of its physical sensitivity to water	34
Curing process and pore structure of metakaolin-based geopolymers: Liquid-state 1H NMR investigation	34
Evolution of microstructural changes in cement paste during environmental drying	34
Evaluation of microstructural changes in fresh cement paste using AC impedance spectroscopy vs. oscillation rheology and 1H NMR relaxometry	34
The effect of equilibration time on Al uptake in C-S-H	34
Deterioration mechanism of alkali-activated materials in sulfuric acid and the influence of Cu: A micro-to-nano structural, elemental and stable isotopic multi-proxy study	34
Modelling the development of capillary pressure in freshly 3D-printed concrete elements	34
Spatial zonation of a hydrotalcite-like phase in the inner product of slag: New insights into the hydration mechanism	34
Comparison of liquid absorption-release of superabsorbent polymers in alkali-activated slag and Portland cement systems: An NMR study combined with additional methods	33
Influence of aluminium on the hydration of triclinic C3S with addition of KOH solution	33
Shrinkage mitigation of metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by sodium silicate solution	33
Extensions of CASH+ thermodynamic solid solution model for the uptake of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals in C-S-H	33
Enhancing the microstructure and surface texture of recycled concrete fine aggregate via magnesium-modified carbonation	33