Abstract: Internal curing agents are materials that supply additional water for cement hydration, the water being supplied by internal reservoirs (porous and absorbent aggregates). In this study, the potential for a recycled concrete ...

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the role of chemical and autogenous shrinkage as well as microstructure of a hybrid system composed of alkali-activated ash blended with portland cement. Three alkali-activated binders were ...

Abstract: This study investigated the effect of incorporating three types of nanosilica (NS), two powders, and one colloidal suspension on the hydration, strength, and microstructure of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement pastes ...