Abstract: During a freezing event, pore solution in cementitious bodies expands and creates stresses that can cause damage; therefore, reducing the number of freeze/thaw cycles experienced by a structure will extend the structure’s ...

Abstract: The influence of cement fineness on early-age properties of cement-based materials is investigated using a variety of experimental techniques. Properties that are critical to the early-age performance of these materials ...

Abstract: One common concern limiting the proliferation of high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete mixtures is the significant delay in setting that is sometimes encountered in field concrete mixtures. While several methods to mitigate ...

Abstract: The influence of water-to-cement mass ratio

Abstract: Three viscosity modifiers (a commercial shrinkage-reducing admixture, a polypropylene glycol, and a cellulose ether) are used to reduce the effective diffusivity of chloride ions through mortars during a 1-year exposure. ...