Demolished concrete is often recycled as a crusher-run in Japan. It captures CO2 as the new surface is exposed to the air. This uptake is caused by carbonations of hydrat [...]

This study investigates performance of slag as an alternative cementitious binder against ordinary Portland cement (OPC), fly ash (FA) and palm oil fuel ash (POFA). To ac [...]

Pozzolan blended cement hydration reactions, the most promising route towards the sustainability of cementitious materials, have been simulated by Hymostruc, a numerical [...]

Roman cement was patented in 1796 and used extensively throughout European architecture of the 19th and early 20th centuries before the domination of Portland cement and [...]

In order to reduce environmental loading, it is important to propose the way for the usage of large particles of Fly Ash. In this research, relationship between packing f [...]

The plasters of the 16th century Cavallerizza Courtyard in the Ducal Palace in Mantua (Italy) were designed to imitate natural stones (rustication work, carved marble, et [...]

The present work deals with the microstructure, hydration and properties, mainly physico-mechanical and durability, of mortars for the repair and strengthening of prehist [...]

Experimental work has been carried out in order to describe the influence of hot mixing on the properties of hardened mortars in comparison with mortars made of lime hydr [...]

Fracture behaviour of concrete is studied using two-phase material model. Propagation of a single macrocrack in hardened cement paste (matrix) and aggregate (particle) is [...]

This paper deals with pore size distribution assessment in trabecular structure of human proximal femur. Two different approaches for estimation of histograms of pore siz [...]

Cement is still one of the most important materials in the building industry. The experimental investigation addressing the influence of temperature on the mechanical pro [...]

By calcination and dehydration of paper sludge, which is a by-product of recycled paper waste, a non toxic mineral with a highly pozzolanic activity is formed. Besides th [...]

In climates with high thermal variation, energy savings can be achieved by the use of thermal inertia. However, in the cases in which the façade’s available thickness [...]

It is currently widely accepted that lime, rather than Portland cement (PC), should be used for the repair of historic fabrics as most historic mortars were lime based an [...]

For high durability and strength, decreasing of the water to binder ratio of cement is needed by using of fly ash, blast furnace slag as mineral admixture. And it is poin [...]

Standard mortars (sand:cement = 3:1 and w/c = 0.50) were made where Portland cement was replaced with 0, 20, 35, 50 and 65 vol% calcined marl. The compressive and flexura [...]

The determination of adequate parameters for heat and moisture transport simulations of building materials is often regarded as difficult and time-consuming. Considering [...]

For many centuries salt remains the object of international scientific debate due to its destructive behaviour in porous building materials. Using the same procedures as [...]

The micro-structural evolution of a lime - pozzolan system, during hydration, was studied by 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). The hydration process was monitored for [...]

In the article a detailed comparison of techniques used to develop detailed FE models of trabecular bone microstructure is presented. The FE models are built using a stac [...]

Lime-pozzolan mortars are often used for the restoration of historical buildings. Several studies have been developed in regards to the use of waste in construction mater [...]

Natural or Roman cements were the first modern cements to be industrially produced at the beginning of the 19th century in Europe. Used equally by engineers for their hyd [...]

A new fast-setting cement, called Roman cement, appeared recently in the market. To identify the possibilities of using it in the field of cultural heritage, it is import [...]

Cement paste is the important component of other engineering heterogeneous materials, such as various kinds of concrete. Using the micromechanic approach, intrinsic elast [...]

In this research work, a method that gives indications for the fixation of heavy metals in hardened cement paste was developed. The concentrations of heavy metals in the [...]

It is a fact well known that the active additions improves the mechanical as well as de durability of concrete structures. Usually the materials are tested in laboratory [...]

Though discussed a lot, the interfacial transition zone (ITZ), the linking phase between aggregate and bulk paste, still undertakes ambiguity on its knowledge. In this pa [...]

Studies of historic mortars show that the way lime is burned and processed affects the mortar product in its final properties, appearance and performance. A variety of ki [...]

Recently, blended cement is needed in order to lower the energy consumption and CO 2 emission from cement industries. On the other hand, waste management and environmenta [...]

Gypsum was widely used in the production of composite materials in Cyprus in the past, due to its abundance on the island. However, the study of local historic gypsum mor [...]

Identification of material parameters of finite element nanoindentation model is discussed in this paper. Nanoindentation is relatively new experimental method, which a [...]

The paper aims to evaluate effective properties of a solid phase of metal foam on the level of a few microns. Basic principles of micromechanics are applied to the experi [...]

The performance of concrete is increasingly designed through durability. Durable concrete is a driving force for a sustainable production and use of cement. One way to ac [...]