Cement and Concrete Research

Article	Citations
Encapsulation of iodine-loaded adsorbents in blended Portland cement and geopolymer wasteforms	450
Effect of high-volume substituted nanosilica on the hydration and mechanical properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)	303
A continuous hydration model for cement paste with realistic CT image-based particles and simulation of microstructural evolution	192
Microstructural developments of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) pastes after long-term (3 years) hydration	188
The impact of mechanochemical activation on the physicochemical properties and pozzolanic reactivity of kaolinite, muscovite and montmorillonite	186
Exploring machine learning to predict the pore solution composition of hardened cementitious systems	186
Shrinkage mitigation of metakaolin-based geopolymer activated by sodium silicate solution	185
Hydration and strength of cement paste containing metastable vaterite derived from recycled concrete fines and CO2	184
Assessment of thermal cracking and damage in concrete by ultrasonic velocity and Vp/Vs ratio	182
Influence of water-soluble leachates from natural fibers on the hydration and microstructure of cement paste studied by nuclear magnetic resonance	175
Effect of temperature gradients on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of concrete	170
Unravelling the role of iron oxidation states in alkali-activated slags: A multinuclear solid-state NMR study on polymerization and structural evolution	162
The nanomechanical properties of non-crosslinked calcium aluminosilicate hydrate: The influences of tetrahedral Al and curing age	159
Forming zeolites and calcium silicate hydrates in Fe-rich, slag-based, porous inorganic polymers	156
A multi-species reactive transport model based on ion-solid phase interaction for saturated cement-based materials	155
Numerical approach to pipe flow of fresh concrete based on MPS method	152
Assessment of the reactivity and hydration of Portland cement clinker phases from atomistic simulation: A critical review	148
Effect of NaOH content on the fluidizing effect of PCEs with different structures in NaOH-activated slag	145
Editorial Board	142
Environmental impact of extrusion-based additive manufacturing: generic model, power measurements and influence of printing resolution	141
Resilient crystalline admixture in ultra-high performance self-healing concrete under cyclic freeze-thaw with de-icing salts	134
Do superplasticizers work the way we think? New insights from their effect on the percolation threshold of limestone pastes	132
Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino)silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under carbonation	127
Surface area development of Portland cement paste during hydration: Direct comparison with 1H NMR relaxometry and water vapor/nitrogen sorption	124
Carbonation of blast furnace slag concrete at different CO2 concentrations: Carbonation rate, phase assemblage, microstructure and thermodynamic modelling	118

Effect of different ions on dissolution rates of silica and feldspars at high pH	117
Physical and mineralogical properties of calcined common clays as SCM and their impact on flow resistance and demand for superplasticizer	117
Factors influencing the hydration kinetics of ye'elimite; effect of free lime	115
Evaluating the effects of porosity on the mechanical properties of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete	115
An insight on the effect of sodium and silicon on microstructure and crystallography of high alumina cements	113
A damage constitutive model for concrete under uniaxial compression capturing strain localization	110
On the significance of interfacial chemistry on the strength of fly ash-cement composites	110
New insights in the adsorption behavior of triethanolamine on OPC by experimental and theoretical study	109
On the origins of anisotropy of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete: The roles of filament skin and agglomeration	108
Cement hydration kinetics followed by electron spin resonance	106
Chemical degradation of magnesium potassium phosphate cement pastes during leaching by demineralized water: Experimental investigation and modeling	105
Distribution and dynamics of water in the blended pastes unraveled by thermoporometry and dielectric properties	102
Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans – Insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	101
Editorial Board	100
Moisture sorption behaviour, microstructural changes and macroscopic deformation of hardened cement pastes during the first three drying–resaturation cycles	99
Role of calcium compounds in BOFS on phase evolution and microstructural changes upon high-gravity carbonation	95
Aluminate 2K systems in digital concrete: Process, design, chemistry, and outlook	94
Low clinker systems - Towards a rational use of SCMs for optimal performance	94
Introducing Particle Shape Metric (PSM): A fundamental parameter that encapsulates role of aggregate shape in enhancing packing and performance	94
Bio-inspired self-prestressing concrete (SPC) involving basalt fibers and expansive agent	94
Nanostructural evolution of Al(OH)3 gel formed by the cubic and orthorhombic ye'elimite clinkers of calcium sulfoaluminate cements in an ultra-wide hydration temperature range	91
Effect of alkali hydroxide on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)	90
New findings on the contribution of Mg-Al-NO3 layered double hydroxides to the hydration and chloride binding capacity of cement pastes	88
Characterisation and hydration kinetics of β-C2S synthesised with K2SO4 as dopant	88
Quantification of nano-crystalline C-S-H in hydrated tricalcium silicate, Portland cement and fly ash cement using PONKCS method	87
Shrinkage and carbonation of alkali-activated calcined clay-ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) concrete	86
Pumping of concrete: Understanding a common placement method with lots of challenges	85
High early pozzolanic reactivity of alumina-silica gel: A study of the hydration of composite cements with carbonated recycled concrete paste	84
Development of more accurate methods for determining carbonation depth in cement-based materials	84
Insights on the mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of calcium silicate hydrates based on deep-learning potential molecular dynamics	84
New insight into self-antifoaming effect of entrained CO2 bubbles in fresh cement paste	83
Editorial Board	82
Time-dependent water vapor desorption isotherm model of hardened cement paste	81
Continuous optical in-situ pH monitoring during early hydration of cementitious materials	80
CCR digital concrete 2022 SI: Editorial	80
Corrigendum to “Solubility and speciation of iron in cementitious systems”	79
Enhanced alite dissolution by CAH10 addition	79
Incorporating elastic and creep deformations in modelling the three-dimensional autogenous shrinkage of cement paste	79
Early structural build-up, setting behavior, reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated slag mixtures with different retarder chemicals	77
Properties and hydration characteristics of an iron-rich sulfoaluminate cementitious material under cold temperatures	77
Heating cement to slow down its hydration: The unexpected role of PCE interpolymer bridge formation	76
Strain-rate sensitivity of cement composites: Insights from field's metal nano-inclusions	76
Dissolution-precipitation reactions of silicate mineral fibers at alkaline pH	76
Hydration kinetics and microstructure evolution of NaCl-mixed tricalcium silicate pastes	76
Experimental investigation of the short-term creep recovery of hardened cement paste at micrometre length scale	75
Mechanism underlying effect of expansive agent and shrinkage reducing admixture on mechanical properties and fiber-matrix bonding of fiber-reinforced mortar	74
Theoretical model for the coupling effect of moisture transport on chloride penetration in concrete	74
Dissolution and early hydration of tetracalcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) in water and in aqueous sulfate solutions	73
Accelerated carbonation of recycled concrete aggregate in semi-wet environments: A promising technique for CO2 utilization	73
New insight into the combined effect of aluminum sulfate and triethanolamine on cement hydration	72

An experimental review of the reaction paths followed by alkali-activated slag pastes	70
Carbonation of fresco mural paintings with a dolomitic mortar	69
Editorial Special Issue: Keynote Papers of International Conference on the Chemistry of Cement, 2023, Bangkok	69
Morphology-structural change of C-A-S-H gel in blended cements	69
Editorial Board	68
Scaling of strength in hardened cement pastes - Unveiling the role of microstructural defects and the susceptibility of C-S-H gel to physical/chemical degradation by multiscale modeling	68
Thermally activated viscoelasticity of cement paste: Minute-long creep tests and micromechanical link to molecular properties	68
Accelerated carbonation and structural transformation of blast furnace slag by mechanochemical alkali-activation	68
Mechanism understanding of alkali-silica reaction in alkali-activated materials system	67
The intrinsic role of network modifiers (Ca versus Mg) in the reaction kinetics and microstructure of sodium silicate-activated CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses	65
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials	65
Citrate sorption on cement hydrates	65
Modelling of the evolving contributions of gas transport, cracks and chemical kinetics during atmospheric carbonation of hydrated C3S and C-S-H pastes	65
Enhancement of the wet carbonation of artificial recycled concrete aggregates in seawater	64
Dedolomitization of dolostone filler: Modifying the course of Mg with SCM	64
Interpretation of the early stiffening process in alkali-activated slag pastes	64
Collaborative enhancement in “strength-toughness-elastic modulus” of calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) based organic-inorganic composites: Chemical bonding and cracking path optimization	63
The interaction mechanism of polycarboxylate and β-naphthalene sulfonate superplasticizers: Synergistic adsorption rather than competitive adsorption	63
Predicting the rheology of limestone calcined clay cements (LC3): Linking composition and hydration kinetics to yield stress through Machine Learning	63
The meta-kaolinite content of the calcined clay source impacts the mechanical and durability performance of blended Portland concrete	63
Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer vision	62
Modifications to reaction mechanisms, phase assemblages and mechanical properties of alkali-activated slags induced by gypsum addition	62
Prediction and evaluation of thermal conductivity in nanomaterial-reinforced cementitious composites	62
Quantitative relationship between microstructure of steel-concrete interface and chloride-induced corrosion rate of steel in unsaturated cementitious materials	61
Full process of calcium silicate hydrate decalcification: Molecular structure, dynamics, and mechanical properties	61
Direct observation of C3S particle dissolution using fast nano X-ray computed tomography	61
Influence of different CA2/CA-ratios on hydration degree, AH3 content and flexural strength investigated for a binder formulation of calcium aluminate cement with calcite	60
First step in modeling the flow table test to characterize the rheology of normally vibrated concrete	60
Filament geometry control in extrusion-based additive manufacturing of concrete: The good, the bad and the ugly	60
3D printing of calcined clay-limestone-based cementitious materials	60
3D crystalline phase and pore structure evolution upon CO2 exposure in sodium sulfate-activated cement pastes	59
Cationic-ratio-regulated surface chloride adsorption of layered double hydroxides	59
Efficiency of natural pozzolans, ground glasses and coal bottom ashes in mitigating sulfate attack and alkali-silica reaction	59
Alkali metal distribution in composite cement pastes and its relation to accelerated ASR tests	59
Discussion: Towards performance-based specifications for fly ash and natural pozzolans-insights from a Monte-Carlo based thermodynamic modeling framework	58
Bond of steel-mortar interface interfered by stray current	58
Factors affecting the reactivity of slag at early and late ages	58
Editorial Board	57
Insight into the direct carbonation process of Ca2SiO4 based on ReaxFF MD simulation and experiments	57
Modelling the poromechanical behaviour of class G cement paste: A multiphysics approach from early age to hardened state	57
3-Dimensional insight into zonation within slag rims of aged blended cement	56
Editorial Board	56
Nonlinear creep of concrete: Stress-activated stick–slip transition of viscous interfaces and microcracking-induced damage	56
Molecular modeling of chemical admixtures; opportunities and challenges	55
Editorial Board	55
A discussion of the paper “Low-field 1<	55
Investigations on the effect of alkalis on C-S-H growth rates and their impact on early C3S hydration rates	55
Simulation of radiation damage via alpha decay in BFS:PC grouts using 4He2+ ion acceleration	55
The viscoelastic behavior of synthetic alkali-silica gels at ambient temperature	55
A model for elucidating the contributions of meso- and macropores to water sorption and strain in cementitious materials	55
A novel method for precise determination of maximum particle loading fraction in highly concentrated suspensions	54
Hydration kinetics and strength retrogression mechanism of silica-cement systems in the temperature range of 110 °C–200 °C	54
Reaction kinetics during early hydration of calcined phyllosilicates in model cement systems	54
Atomic structure of nanocrystalline and amorphous ASR products	53
Slow penetration for characterizing concrete for digital fabrication	53
An experimental and numerical study on the cracking of alkali-activated slag pastes induced by water immersion	53
Defective homes in Donegal, Ireland: Effect of exposure conditions and concrete quality on pyrrhotite oxidation and internal sulfate attack	53
2D stationary computational printing of cement-based pastes	53
Anomalous time-constant on mortar/electrolyte interface and its influence on LPR and EIS measurement of rebar corrosion	52
Cement stress and microstructure evolution during curing in semi-rigid high-pressure environments	52
Characterisation of iron-rich cementitious materials	52
Intrinsic chloride ion transport behavior in porous space of pure C-S-H	52
Alkali-activated calcined clay blended cement: Effect of NaOH activator on performance of HPEG PCEs and on early strength	52
Al uptake in calcium silicate hydrate and the effect of alkali hydroxide	52
Philosophy of rational mixture proportioning of alkali-activated materials validated by the hydration kinetics of alkali-activated slag and its microstructure	52
Effect of rice husk ash-derived activator on the structural build-up of alkali activated materials	52
Influence of the amount of calcium sulfate on physical/mineralogical properties and carbonation resistance of CSA-based cements	52
Hydration of cement pastes with calcium carbonate polymorphs	51
Effect of disodium EDTA on hydration and mechanical properties of calcium sulphoaluminate-belite cement	51
Effects of Triethanolamine-Gallate on the workability, hydration and microstructure of steel slag supplementary cementitious materials	51
Ab-initio modeling of chloride binding at hydrocalumite/sodium chloride solution interfaces	51
In-line activation of geopolymer slurry for concrete 3D printing	51
Role of the alkalis of supplementary cementing materials in controlling pore solution chemistry and alkali-silica reaction	50
Thermodynamic modeling of alkali-activated fly ash paste	50
The influence of low calcium sulfate contents on early calcium aluminate cement–calcite hydration kinetics and pore solution chemistry	50
Technology readiness: A global snapshot of 3D concrete printing and the frontiers for development	50
X-ray near-field ptychographic nanoimaging of cement pastes	50
Replacing cement through data analytics and process control	49
Structural fibre-reinforced cement-based composite designed for particle bed 3D printing systems. Case study Parque de Castilla Footbridge in Madrid	49
How does carbonation of alkali-activated slag and Portland cement systems impact steel corrosion differently?	49

Cementitious phase quantification using deep learning	49
Editorial Board	49
Responsive superplasticizers for active rheology control of cementitious materials	49
Analysis of the trend of pH changes of concrete pore solution during the hydration by various analytical methods	48
Alkali activated steel slag – oil composites: Towards resource efficiency and CO2 neutrality	48
Numerical analysis of concrete permeability measurements in laboratory and in field	48
Thermodynamic equilibria-based modelling of reactive chloride transport in blended cementitious materials	47
Freezing mechanism of NaCl solution ultra-confined on surface of calcium-silicate-hydrate: A molecular dynamics study	47
Generalized models of slump and spread in combination for higher precision in yield stress determination	47
Microstructure and microanalysis of portland cement pastes with high w/c ratios	46
Four-way CFD-DEM coupling to simulate concrete pipe flow: Mechanism of formation of lubrication layer	46
Effects of Al in C–A–S–H gel on the chloride binding capacity of blended cement paste	46
A novel integration strategy for the foaming and hydrophobization of geopolymer foams	46
Effect of diethanolisopropanolamine and ethyldiisopropylamine on hydration and strength development of Portland cement	45
Retardation effect of the pozzolanic reaction of low-calcium supplementary cementitious materials on clinker hydration at later age: Effects of pore solution, foreign ions, and pH	45
Molecular quantification of the decelerated dissolution of tri-calcium silicate (C3S) due to surface adsorption	45
Dissolution kinetics of densified and undensified silica fume in a KOH solution at pH 13 and 23 °C	45
Long-term performance of structural concretes in China southeast coastal environments exposed to atmosphere and chlorides	45
The role of Li2O, MgO and CuO on SO3 activated clinkers	44
Quantitative analysis of the evolution of ASR products and crack networks in the context of the concrete mesostructure	44
Editorial Board	44
Electrochemical activation of oxidation of sulfide-bearing aggregates in concrete specimens	44
Editorial Board	43
Time and spatially dependent transient competitive antagonism during the 2-D diffusion-reaction of combined chloride-sulphate attack upon concrete	43
Small oscillatory rheology and cementitious particle interactions	43
A fractal model for characterizing multi-scaling particle diffusion behaviors in alkali-activated materials system	42
The first experimental evidence for improved nanomechanical properties of calcium silicate hydrate by polycarboxylate ether and graphene oxide	42
Rheology of alkali-activated slag pastes: New insight from microstructural investigations by cryo-SEM	42
Immobilization mechanism of radioactive borate waste in phosphate-based geopolymer waste forms	42
Specifics of plastic shrinkage in 3D-printed concrete elements	42
Impact of polymer binders on the aggregation modes of two-pieces CSH composites	42
Additive construction in practice – Realities of acceptance criteria	41
Water-based graphene nanofluid additives: Advancements in sustainable, low-carbon, and high-performance nanocarbon-modified cementitious materials	41
Insight into the role of β-cyclodextrin on the hydration of white Portland cement	41
Ca/Si-dependent size of silica nanoparticles derived from C-S-H at high water to solid ratio	41
Study on the internal crack network of the ASR-affected concrete by the tomography-based numerical model	41
Formulating printable concrete mixtures based on paste rheology and aggregate content: Application to alkali-activated binders	41
Discussion of the paper “Effect of the chemical composition of synthetic alkali-silica gels on their structure, swelling behavior and water uptake” by Miriam E. Krüger, Harald Hilbig, Ludwig Stelzner	40
Assessing the fresh properties of printable cement-based materials: High potential tests for quality control	40
In-situ XRD study of the effects of amino acids on the carbonation kinetics of cementitious calcium silicates	40
Effects of seawater on the formation and mechanical properties of Friedel's salt associated with tricalcium aluminate	40
Characterisation of steel corrosion and matrix damage in reinforced mortar combining analytical, electrical and image-based techniques	40
In-situ laboratory X-ray diffraction applied to assess cement hydration	40
Analysis of time-resolved water distribution and paramagnetic contents migration during alkali-activation process of Metakaolin using PD-MRI	39
Investigation of the AFm-Cl system: Fe-to-Al solid solution, thermal behavior and carbonation	39
On the calculation of chloride diffusion coefficient from the multispecies transference numbers in the standard migration test	39
The use of TEA·H3PO4 and TEA·C18H30O3S as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors in cementitious materials: An experimental and theoretical study	39
Automated experimentation for evaluating cement dispersant performance	39
Editorial Board	39
Nanostructure evolution of (A/F)H3 phase with different alkali concentrations based on calcium sulfoaluminate cement	39
Measuring mineralized carbon in carbonate minerals and cementitious materials by an acid digestion-titration method	39
Comparison of the electrochemical decarbonation of different-grade limestones used in cement manufacturing	39
Overall assessment of CFRP-wrapped concrete affected by alkali-silica reaction	39
Incorporation of boron into metakaolin-based geopolymers for radionuclide immobilisation and neutron capture potential	38
Gypsum formation mechanisms and their contribution to crystallisation pressure in sulfate resistant hardened cement pastes during early external sulfate attack at low sulfate concentrations	38
Rate effect on the pull-out load of individual fibers in concrete: A probabilistic modeling approach	38
Understanding the impact of main seawater ions and leaching on the chloride transport in alkali-activated slag and Portland cement	38
Surface chemistry and radionuclide anion immobilisation potential of phosphoric acid-activated metakaolin-based geopolymers	38
Electron energy loss spectroscopy of nanoscale local structures in calcium silicate hydrate	38
Combined LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDX analyses for spatially resolved major, minor and trace element detection in cement clinker phases	38
Modeling the dependence of capillary sorptivity on initial water content for cement-based materials in view of water sensitivity	38
Biopolymer-assisted stable halloysite nanotubes dispersion in alkaline environment and their application in cementitious composite	37
Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: A comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations	37
Unveiling the key factors for clinker reactivity and cement performance: A physic-chemical and performance investigation of 40 industrial clinkers	37
The role of water-treated municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in microstructure formation and strength development of blended cement pastes	37
Multi-scale investigation on composition-structure of C-(A)-S-H with different Al/Si ratios under attack of decalcification action	37
Advancing construction in existing contexts: Prospects and barriers of 3d printing with mobile robots for building maintenance and repair	37
Interlayer reinforcement of 3D printed concrete by the in-process deposition of U-nails	36
Pyroaurite-like phases (Mg-Fe3+ LDH) synthesis and solubility	36
Microstructural and micromechanical characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete with superabsorbent polymer (SAP)	36
Microstructural characteristics and CO2 uptake of calcium sulfoaluminate cement by carbonation curing at different water-to-cement ratios	36
Anomalous matrix and interlayer pore structure of 3D-printed fiber-reinforced cementitious composites	36
Polymorph and minor phase quantification in Portland clinker by X-ray powder diffraction analysis: Addressing challenges and foreign ion effects	35
Editorial Board	35
Atomic-scale identification of defects in alite	35
Editorial Board	35
Mechanisms governing in-depth infiltration of crack filling solutions in concrete using a magnetic approach	35
Effect of accelerated curing and layer deformations on structural failure during extrusion-based 3D printing	35
Advances in imaging, scattering, spectroscopy, and machine learning-aided approaches for multiscale characterization of cementitious systems	35
Modification of magnesium hydroxide for improved performance in CO2 sequestration	35
Dry shrinkage and micro-structure of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes incorporated with silane coupling agent modified MWCNTs	35
Microstructure-based modelling of chloride diffusivity in non-saturated cement paste accounting for capillary and gel pores	35
A non-equilibrium micromechanics-based thermo-hydro-mechanical model for freezing/thawing in saturated cementitious materials: From elasticity to elastic-plasticity	35
Confined yield stress lubrication flows for cement paste backfill in underground stopes	34
Phase profiling of carbonation-cured calcium sulfoaluminate cement	34
Investigating icing behavior in cementitious material during freeze–thaw using low-temperature low-field NMR	34
Alginate- and sulfonate-based superabsorbent polymers for application in cementitious materials: Effects of kinetics on internal curing and other properties	34
Nanosilica-based post-treatment of hardened cement-based materials: The underlying physics	34
Early-age performance of self-compacting concrete under stepwise increasing compression	34
Antimicrobial performance and biodeterioration mechanisms of alkali-activated slag	34
Influence of curing temperature on the hydration and strength development of Class G Portland cement	34
Regulation of mineral formation of iron-rich calcium sulfoaluminate clinker by controlling SO3 and Fe2O3 contents	34
A critical review of magnesium silicate hydrate (M-S-H) phases for binder applications	34
Surface water in C-S-H: Effect of the temperature on (de)sorption	33
Semi-dry natural carbonation at different relative humidities: Degree of carbonation and reaction kinetics of calcium hydrates in cement paste	33