Cement and Concrete Research

Article	Citations
Extrusion-based additive manufacturing with cement-based materials – Production steps, processes, and their underlying physics: A review	296
Predicting concrete compressive strength using hybrid ensembling of surrogate machine learning models	236
Inhibition mechanisms of steel slag on the early-age hydration of cement	216
Advances in alkali-activation of clay minerals	203
Limestone calcined clay cement and concrete: A state-of-the-art review	190
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Dispersion, mechanical properties, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE)	180
On the emergence of 3D printable Engineered, Strain Hardening Cementitious Composites (ECC/SHCC)	154
A review of mechanical properties of fibre reinforced concrete at elevated temperatures	153
The reaction between metakaolin and limestone and its effect in porosity refinement and mechanical properties	148
Eco-friendly high strength, high ductility engineered cementitious composites (ECC) with substitution of fly ash by rice husk ash	148
Improving printability of limestone-calcined clay-based cementitious materials by using viscosity-modifying admixture	141
A process classification framework for defining and describing Digital Fabrication with Concrete	139
Seawater sea-sand engineered/strain-hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC): Assessment and modeling of crack characteristics	136
Towards ternary binders involving limestone additions — A review	132
Prediction of surface chloride concentration of marine concrete using ensemble machine learning	131
Modified Lucas-Washburn function of capillary transport in the calcium silicate hydrate gel pore: A coarse-grained molecular dynamics study	125
Mechanisms of autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag and fly ash pastes	125
Mapping and holistic design of natural hydraulic lime mortars	123
Setting on demand for digital concrete – Principles, measurements, chemistry, validation	121
Opportunities and challenges for structural engineering of digitally fabricated concrete	117
Effect of relative humidity on the carbonation rate of portlandite, calcium silicate hydrates and ettringite	116
Fiber orientation effects on ultra-high performance concrete formed by 3D printing	116
3-D printing of concrete: Beyond horizons	116
Characterization of interfacial transition zone in concrete prepared with carbonated modeled recycled concrete aggregates	116
Effect of carbonated cement paste on composite cement hydration and performance	112

Elastic buckling and plastic collapse during 3D concrete printing	112
Phase assemblage and microstructure of cement paste subjected to enforced, wet carbonation	110
Influence of process parameters on the interlayer bond strength of concrete elements additive manufactured by Shotcrete 3D Printing (SC3DP)	109
Multiscale micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste	109
The role of zinc in metakaolin-based geopolymers	108
Meso-scale modelling of compressive fracture in concrete with irregularly shaped aggregates	99
Rheological and pumping behaviour of 3D printable cementitious materials with varying aggregate content	95
Belite cements and their activation	94
Kinetics of enforced carbonation of cement paste	93
3D-printable engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): Fresh and hardened properties	93
Rheology control of ultra-high-performance concrete made with different fiber contents	88
Technology readiness: A global snapshot of 3D concrete printing and the frontiers for development	88
Effect of supplementary cementitious materials on carbonation of cement pastes	87
Interlayer reinforcement of 3D printed concrete by the in-process deposition of U-nails	87
Strength, shrinkage and creep and durability aspects of concrete including CO2 treated recycled fine aggregate	85
Comparison on the properties of ITZs in fly ash-based geopolymer and Portland cement concretes with equivalent flowability	84
A chemo-transport-damage model for concrete under external sulfate attack	84
Towards a further understanding of cement hydration in the presence of triethanolamine	84
The realities of additively manufactured concrete structures in practice	83
Effect of NaOH content on hydration, mineralogy, porosity and strength in alkali/sulfate-activated binders from ground granulated blast furnace slag and phosphogypsum	83
Modelling of 3D concrete printing based on computational fluid dynamics	83
Stability of hydrotalcite (Mg-Al layered double hydroxide) in presence of different anions	83
edxia: Microstructure characterisation from quantified SEM-EDS hypermaps	82
Effects of activator properties and GGBFS/FA ratio on the structural build-up and rheology of AAC	81
Recent advances in the use of inhibitors to prevent chloride-induced corrosion in reinforced concrete	81
Durability of phosphogypsum-based supersulfated cement mortar against external attack by sodium and magnesium sulfate	81
Recent progress in superabsorbent polymers for concrete	80
Layer-interface properties in 3D printed concrete: Dual hierarchical structure and micromechanical characterization	79
Effect of yield stress development on the foam-stability of aerated geopolymer concrete	79
A novel method for semi-quantitative analysis of hydration degree of cement by 1H low-field NMR	78
A review of recent advances in the science and technology of seawater-mixed concrete	78
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	78
Factors influencing the sulfate balance in pure phase C3S/C3A systems	78
On the use of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) in high-strength strain-hardening cement-based composites (HS-SHCC)	77
Investigation of interlayer adhesion of 3D printable cementitious material from the aspect of printing process	77
Fracture properties and microstructure formation of hardened alkali-activated slag/fly ash pastes	76
Clinkerless ultra-high strength concrete based on alkali-activated slag at high temperatures	75
Mechanisms of carbonation hydration hardening in Portland cements	75
Carbon sequestration of steel slag and carbonation for activating RO phase	74
Fibrillar calcium silicate hydrate seeds from hydrated tricalcium silicate lower cement demand	74
Internal curing by superabsorbent polymers in alkali-activated slag	71
Creep behavior of C-S-H under different drying relative humidities: Interpretation of microindentation tests and sorption measurements by multi-scale analysis	70
Pathways towards sustainable concrete	70
Impact of limestone fineness on cement hydration at early age	69
Properties and reaction mechanism of phosphoric acid activated metakaolin geopolymer at varied curing temperatures	69
Experimental study on the stability of C-S-H nanostructures with varying bulk CaO/SiO2 ratios under cryogenic attack	69
Evaluating the effects of porosity on the mechanical properties of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete	69
Effects of alkali dosage and silicate modulus on autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag cement paste	68
Mechanisms dominating thixotropy in limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)	67
Microstructural changes of hydrated cement blended with fly ash upon carbonation	67

Influence of pH on the chloride binding capacity of Limestone Calcined Clay Cements (LC3)	66
Early reactivity of sodium silicate-activated slag pastes and its impact on rheological properties	66
Effects of pH on the nano/micro structure of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) under sulfate attack	65
Effect of temperature on CO2 curing, compressive strength and microstructure of cement paste	64
40 years of PCE superplasticizers - History, current state-of-the-art and an outlook	64
Mechanisms of enhancement in early hydration by sodium sulfate in a slag-cement blend – Insights from pore solution chemistry	63
Pozzolanic reactivity of natural pozzolans, ground glasses and coal bottom ashes and implication of their incorporation on the chloride permeability of concrete	63
Characterization of amorphous and crystalline ASR products formed in concrete aggregates	63
Long-term in situ performance of geopolymer, calcium aluminate and Portland cement-based materials exposed to microbially induced acid corrosion	63
Electromagnetic wave absorption of multifunctional cementitious composites incorporating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers and fly ash: Effects of microstructure and hydration	63
Autogenous shrinkage and hydration property of alkali activated slag pastes containing superabsorbent polymer	63
Unraveling disadhesion mechanism of epoxy/CSH interface under aggressive conditions	62
From Smart Dynamic Casting to a growing family of Digital Casting Systems	62
Assessment of steel fiber corrosion in self-healed ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete and its effect on tensile performance	62
Reinforcement corrosion in limestone flash calcined clay cement-based concrete	61
Producing C-S-H gel by reaction between silica oligomers and portlandite: A promising approach to repair cementitious materials	61
Aggregate-bed 3D concrete printing with cement paste binder	61
Particle bed 3D printing by selective cement activation – Applications, material and process technology	61
Experimental investigation and prediction of elastic modulus of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) based on its composition	59
Distinctive rheological and temporal viscoelastic behaviour of alkali-activated fly ash/slag pastes: A comparative study with cement paste	59
Microstructure of thermoactivated recycled cement pastes	59
Mechanical and physical properties of inorganic polymer cement made of iron-rich laterite and lateritic clay: A comparative study	59
Mitigating shrinkage of alkali activated slag with biofilm	58
Influences of cross-linking and Al incorporation on the intrinsic mechanical properties of tobermorite	58
Possibilities and challenges of constant shear rate test for evaluation of structural build-up rate of cementitious materials	58
Detailed in situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy study of the early stages of C-S-H formation during hydration of monoclinic C3S	57
Effect of alkali hydroxide on calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)	57
New insights into the mechanism governing the elasticity of calcium silicate hydrate gels exposed to high temperature: A molecular dynamics study	57
Effectiveness of PCE superplasticizers in calcined clay blended cements	57
Deep learning-based automated image segmentation for concrete petrographic analysis	57
Hydration kinetics of ternary slag-limestone cements: Impact of water to binder ratio and curing temperature	56
Effect of limestone powder addition on threshold chloride concentration for steel corrosion in reinforced concrete	56
Phase assemblance evolution during wet carbonation of recycled concrete fines	56
Microstructural developments of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) pastes after long-term (3 years) hydration	56
Influencing factors on micromechanical properties of calcium (alumino) silicate hydrate C-(A-)S-H under nanoindentation experiment	56
Thermodynamic modelling of phase evolution in alkali-activated slag cements exposed to carbon dioxide	56
Early hydration of cementitious systems accelerated by aluminium sulphate: Effect of fine limestone	55
Air entraining admixtures: Mechanisms, evaluations, and interactions	55
Vibration induced active rheology control for 3D concrete printing	54
DEM analysis of the effect of interface transition zone on dynamic splitting tensile behavior of high-strength concrete based on multi-phase model	54
Degradation mechanism of hybrid fly ash/slag based geopolymers exposed to elevated temperatures	54
Numerical simulations of concrete processing: From standard formative casting to additive manufacturing	54
Effect of carbon nanotube and graphite nanoplatelet on composition, structure, and nano-mechanical properties of C-S-H in UHPC	53
Influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the hydration products of ordinary Portland cement paste	53
Influence of wollastonite on hydration and properties of magnesium potassium phosphate cements	53
The interpenetration polymer network in a cement paste–waterborne epoxy system	53
Nano-engineered ultra-high performance concrete for controlled autogenous shrinkage using nanocellulose	53
A novel capsule by poly (ethylene glycol) granulation for self-healing concrete	53
Investigation into the molecular design and plasticizing effectiveness of HPEG-based polycarboxylate superplasticizers in alkali-activated slag	53
Multi-scale investigation on composition-structure of C-(A)-S-H with different Al/Si ratios under attack of decalcification action	53
3D printing of calcined clay-limestone-based cementitious materials	52
Effect of chloride ingress on self-healing recovery of smart cementitious composite incorporating crystalline admixture and MgO expansive agent	52
Impact of physical and physicochemical properties of supplementary cementitious materials on structural build-up of cement-based pastes	51
A review of the effect of nanoclays on the fresh and hardened properties of cement-based materials	51
Predesigning matrix-directed super-hydrophobization and hierarchical strengthening of cement foam	51
Gel composition and molecular structure of alkali-activated metakaolin-limestone cements	50
A multi-scale framework for modelling effective gas diffusivity in dry cement paste: Combined effects of surface, Knudsen and molecular diffusion	50
Influence of curing temperature on belite cement hydration: A comparative study with Portland cement	50
Influence of local fiber distribution on tensile behavior of strain hardening UHPFRC using NDT and DIC	50
Hardened properties of 3D printed concrete with recycled coarse aggregate	50
The role of sulfate ions in tricalcium aluminate hydration: New insights	50
Understanding of the factors slowing down metakaolin reaction in limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) at late ages	50
Cement hydration kinetics study in the temperature range from 15 °C to 95 °C	50
Probing the exact form and doping preference of magnesium in ordinary Portland cement clinker phases: A study from experiments and DFT simulations	50
Development and characteristics of ultra high-performance lightweight cementitious composites (UHP-LCCs)	49
Sorption, anomalous water transport and dynamic porosity in cement paste: A spatially localised 1H NMR relaxation study and a proposed mechanism	49
In-situ XRD study of the temperature-dependent early hydration of calcium aluminate cement in a mix with calcite	48
Effect of hydromagnesite addition on the properties and water resistance of magnesium oxysulfate (MOS) cement	48
Early hydration and microstructure formation of Portland cement paste studied by oscillation rheology, isothermal calorimetry, 1H NMR relaxometry, conductance and SAXS	48
Applying grid nanoindentation and maximum likelihood estimation for N-A-S-H gel in geopolymer paste: Investigation and discussion	48
Strain-hardening alkali-activated fly ash/slag composites with ultra-high compressive strength and ultra-high tensile ductility	48
Long-term cement hydration studies with isothermal calorimetry	48
Effect of steel fiber on the crack permeability evolution and crack surface topography of concrete subjected to freeze-thaw damage	48
Strategies for control and mitigation of efflorescence in metakaolin-based geopolymers	47
A roadmap for quality control of hardening and hardened printed concrete	47
Microstructural and micromechanical characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete with superabsorbent polymer (SAP)	47
Mitigation of alkali-silica reaction by limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)	47
Effect of sulfate on C-S-H at early age	47
The role of particle morphology on concrete fracture behaviour: A meso-scale modelling approach	46
The effect of artificial leaching with HCl on chloride binding in ordinary Portland cement paste	46

A time-dependent chloride diffusion model for predicting initial corrosion time of reinforced concrete with slag addition	46
Hydration mechanisms of sewage sludge ashes used as cement replacement	46
Local structure and Ca/Si ratio in C-S-H gels from hydration of blends of tricalcium silicate and silica fume	46
Effect of welan gum and nanoclay on thixotropy of UHPC	45
Mechanisms of internal curing water release from retentive and non-retentive superabsorbent polymers in cement paste	45
Insights on chemical and physical chloride binding in blended cement pastes	45
Understanding the microstructural evolution of hypersaline cemented paste backfill with low-field NMR relaxation	44
Nanodispersed TiO2 hydrosol modified Portland cement paste: The underlying role of hydration on self-cleaning mechanisms	44
Preferred orientation of calcium aluminosilicate hydrate compacts: Implications for creep and indentation	44
Influence of curing temperature on the hydration and strength development of Class G Portland cement	44
Role of carbon nanotube in reinforcing cementitious materials: An experimental and coarse-grained molecular dynamics study	44
Ability of the R3 test to evaluate differences in early age reactivity of 16 industrial ground granulated blast furnace slags (GGBS)	43
Microstructural refinement of cement paste internally cured by polyacrylamide composite hydrogel particles containing silica fume and nanosilica	43
Stability of hemicarbonate under cement paste-like conditions	43
Effect of Ca/Si and Al/Si on micromechanical properties of C(-A)-S-H	43
Experimental and numerical study of the effects of solution concentration and temperature on concrete under external sulfate attack	43
Molecular dynamics and experimental study on the adhesion mechanism of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber in alkali-activated slag/fly ash	43
A numerical approach for designing composite cements with calcined clay and limestone	43
A deep learning potential applied in tobermorite phases and extended to calcium silicate hydrates	42
The effects of calcium hydroxide and activator chemistry on alkali-activated metakaolin pastes	42
Simulation of chloride diffusion in fly ash and limestone-calcined clay cement (LC3) concretes and the influence of damage on service-life	42
Impacts of two alkanolamines on crystallization and morphology of calcium hydroxide	42
Clarifying and quantifying the immobilization capacity of cement pastes on heavy metals	42
Mineralogical and microstructural alterations in a portland cement paste after an accelerated decalcification process	42
Quantifying glass powder reaction in blended-cement pastes with the Rietveld-PONKCS method	42
Advances in atomistic modeling and understanding of drying shrinkage in cementitious materials	42
Effective cation exchange capacity of calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H)	41
Synthesis, characterization, and thermodynamic study of selected Na-based zeolites	41
Combined mechanical and 3D-microstructural analysis of strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) by in-situ X-ray microtomography	41
Synthesis of amorphous nano-silica from recycled concrete fines by two-step wet carbonation	41
Boosting the use of bauxite residue (red mud) in cement - Production of an Fe-rich calciumsulfoaluminate-ferrite clinker and characterisation of the hydration	41
Young's modulus and creep of calcium-silicate-hydrate compacts measured by microindentation	41
Leaching kinetics and reactivity evaluation of ferronickel slag in alkaline conditions	41
Degradation resistance of different cementitious materials to phosphoric acid attack at early stage	41
A comprehensive review of C-S-H empirical and computational models, their applications, and practical aspects	40
Viscosity modifying agents: Key components of advanced cement-based materials with adapted rheology	40
Preparation aragonite whisker-rich materials by wet carbonation of cement: Towards yielding micro-fiber reinforced cement and sequestrating CO2	40
Evaluation of cement soundness using the ASTM C151 autoclave expansion test	39
Long-term thaumasite sulfate attack on Portland-limestone cement concrete: A multi-technique analytical approach for assessing phase assemblage	39
On sustainability and digital fabrication with concrete	39
Preparation and properties of a magnesium phosphate cement with dolomite	39
A closer look at corrosion of steel reinforcement bars in concrete using 3D neutron and X-ray computed tomography	39
Formation of shlykovite and ASR-P1 in concrete under accelerated alkali-silica reaction at 60 and 80 °C	39
A numerical study on chloride transport in alkali-activated fly ash/slag concretes	39
Modelling the interlayer bond strength of 3D printed concrete with surface moisture	39
A holistic model for cement paste and concrete chloride diffusion coefficient	39
Sequestration and release of nitrite and nitrate in alkali-activated slag: A route toward smart corrosion control	39
Efficiency of natural pozzolans, ground glasses and coal bottom ashes in mitigating sulfate attack and alkali-silica reaction	38
Carbonation of model cement pastes: The mineralogical origin of microstructural changes and shrinkage	38
Interaction between polycarboxylate superplasticizers and non-calcined clays and calcined clays: A review	38
Methodology for pH measurement in high alkali cementitious systems	38
Early age hydration and application of blended magnesium potassium phosphate cements for reduced corrosion of reactive metals	38
Effect of seawater as mixing water on the hydration behaviour of tricalcium aluminate	38
Amino acids as performance-controlling additives in carbonation-activated cementitious materials	38
Additive Manufacturing using mobile robots: Opportunities and challenges for building construction	37
Comparison between methods for indirect assessment of buildability in fresh 3D printed mortar and concrete	37
Prediction of tensile response of UHPC with aligned and ZnPh treated steel fibers based on a spatial stochastic process	36
Water absorption behavior of hydrophobized concrete using silane emulsion as admixture	36
Multi-scale investigation on mechanical behavior and microstructural alteration of C-S-H in carbonated Alite paste	36
Pumping of concrete: Understanding a common placement method with lots of challenges	35
Performance of fly ash concrete with ferronickel slag fine aggregate against alkali-silica reaction and chloride diffusion	35
Dissolution and initial hydration behavior of tricalcium aluminate in low activity sulfate solutions	35
Rheological characterization of 3D printable geopolymers	35
Particle characteristics of calcined clays and limestone and their impact on early hydration and sulfate demand of blended cement	35
Automatic identification and quantification of dense microcracks in high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites through deep learning-based computer vision	35
Force field for calcium sulfate minerals to predict structural, hydration, and interfacial properties	35
Long-term strength retrogression of silica-enriched oil well cement: A comprehensive multi-approach analysis	35
Water absorption of recycled aggregates: Measurements, influence of temperature and practical consequences	35
Effect of moderate temperatures on compressive strength of ultra-high-performance concrete: A microstructural analysis	35
Hydration development and thermal performance of calcium sulphoaluminate cements containing microencapsulated phase change materials	34
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	34
Phase evolution, micromechanical properties, and morphology of calcium (alumino)silicate hydrates C-(A-)S-H under carbonation	34
Autogenous formation and smart behaviors of nitrite- and nitrate-intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs) in Portland cement-metakaolin-dolomite blends	34
Impact of C-S-H seeding on hydration and strength of slag blended cement	34
Uptake of aqueous heavy metal ions (Co2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+) by calcium-aluminium-silicate-hydrate gels	34
Reactivity in cement pastes bearing fine fraction concrete and glass from construction and demolition waste: Microstructural analysis of viability	34
Flexural strength enhancement of cement paste through monomer incorporation and in situ bond formation	33
Hydration of blended cement with high volume iron-rich slag from non-ferrous metallurgy	33
Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: A comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations	33
Sustainable iron-rich cements: Raw material sources and binder types	33
Effect of spatial distribution of polymer fibers on preventing spalling of UHPC at high temperatures	33
Unravelling chloride transport/microstructure relationships for blended-cement pastes with the mini-migration method	33
New insights into creep characteristics of calcium silicate hydrates at molecular level	33
Quantifying the anomalous water absorption behavior of cement mortar in view of its physical sensitivity to water	33
Future and emerging supplementary cementitious materials	33
Effect of PCEs with different structures on hydration and properties of cementitious materials with low water-to-binder ratio	33
Characteristic lengths of the carbonation front in naturally carbonated cement pastes: Implications for reactive transport models	32
Hydration and microstructure of glass powder cement pastes – A multi-technique investigation	32
Numerical study of interactive ingress of calcium leaching, chloride transport and multi-ions coupling in concrete	32
Thermodynamic modeling of magnesium ammonium phosphate cement and stability of its hydration products	32
Microstructure, crystallinity and composition of alkali-silica reaction products in concrete determined by transmission electron microscopy	32
Analysis of the trend of pH changes of concrete pore solution during the hydration by various analytical methods	32
Calcium sulfoaluminate clinker hydration at different alkali concentrations	32
Predicting the compressive strength of fly ash concrete with the Particle Model	31
Effects of anionic and nonionic surfactants on the dispersion and stability of nanoSiO2 in aqueous and cement pore solutions	31