Abstract: Internal curing has emerged over the last decade as an approach to counteract the negative effects associated with self-desiccation in low water-to-cement ratio (w/c) mixtures. Specifically, much of the early research on ...

Abstract: Fluid ingress is a primary factor that influences freeze-thaw damage in concrete. This paper discusses the influence of fluid ingress on freeze-thaw damage development. Specifically, this paper examines the influence of ...

Abstract: This paper describes the results of an experimental study that was performed to obtain desorption isotherms for a wide range of fine lightweight aggregates that are used commercially in North America. The desorption isotherms ...

Abstract: Fine lightweight aggregate (LWA) is being increasingly used for the manufacture of internally cured concrete. Internally cured concrete can be viewed as a concrete that contains fluid (water) in the pores of the LWA (or ...