Advanced Techniques and Materials for Reinforced Concrete
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 1121
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cement replacement materials; durability of concrete; LC3 cement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cementitious material, including Portland cement concrete, polymer-cement-based composites, etc., have highly complex phase compositions. The increase in demand for high-performance cementitious material in recent years has resulted in renewed interest in the study of new technologies for investigating microstructures and enhancing the performance of cementitious materials. The development of advanced and effective experimental techniques over the last decade, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry analysis (TG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (IR), air void analyzer, nanoindentation, mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), has revealed that the micro-scale properties of materials have a significant effect on their macro-scale properties. However, traditional technologies have not been able to keep up with the increasing complexity of available cementitious materials. With the rise of increasingly advanced teaching and training in cementitious materials, the need has emerged for an up-to-date practical guide suitable for graduate students and junior and general practitioners in this field. This Special Issue will provide the cement scientific community with a state-of-the-art overview of the analytical techniques used in cement chemistry to study the hydration and microstructure of cements. A one-of-a-kind reference providing the do’s and don’ts of cement chemistry, this Special Issue will present the latest research and development of characterization techniques for cementitious materials, and serves as an invaluable resource for practicing professionals and those specializing in cement and concrete materials and other areas of cement and concrete technology.
Dr. Salim Barbhuiya
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microstructural analysis
- cementitious materials
- XRD
- SEM
- TG
- MIP
- NMR
- nanoindentation
