...) and compared with commercial NP composites (CCs) at identical dosages. The workability, hydration kinetics, mechanical properties, drying shrinkage behaviour, carbonation resistance and microstructural characteristics were evaluated up to 90 days. The IC samples exhibited excellent dispersion...

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... for flexural and compressive strengths, rapid chloride migration, sulfate resistance (up to 120 days) and microstructure. Compared with the reference mixture without fibres or MWCNTs, mix P₂₀B₃₀ (0.20% PEF + 0.30% BF ) showed an increase of 27% in 28-day flexural strength...

... (haoji17@imu.edu.cn) 10 11 2025 12 03 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only geopolymer cementitious materials mechanical properties microstructure nano-TiO₂ photocatalytic degradation...

... the cracks. This study offers a theoretical and practical foundation for enhancing the self-healing performance of ECC . admixtures cement cementitious materials compressive strength cracks & cracking engineered cementitious composites fibre-reinforced concrete microstructure self-healing...

... were used as cement and sand replacements, respectively. Nine ECC mixtures were produced and evaluated through tests for fresh properties, compressive and flexural strength, mid-span beam deflection and ultrasonic pulse velocity, along with microstructural analyses (Fourier transform infrared...

...Abdul Basit Bhat; Shashi Kant Sharma; Mudasir Nazeer; Aijaz Hussain Bhat This study investigates the influence of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), namely fly ash ( FA ) and silica fume ( SF ), on the fresh, mechanical, durability and microstructural properties of pervious concrete...

.... The characteristics of different UHPC mixes were assessed through tests for slump flow, mini-slump flow, compressive strength and splitting tensile strength, microstructural analyses (scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy...

...-based cementitious material ( LCM ) was used as a representative system to investigate the synergistic effects of SS and SDS on the strength development and the microstructural evolution of LCM . The results indicated optimal dosages of 1.5% SS and 1% SDS (mix LCM-N1.5S1...

...Tabasum Ali; Mushtaq Ahmad Rather; Asif H. Shah The service life of concrete structures depends on the durability characteristics of the concrete composite, which in turn is highly affected by the weather conditions. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the microstructural properties...

... financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. 03 04 2025 30 07 2025 © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only fresh concrete microstructure relative...

..., the contrasting roles of magnesium oxide (MgO) and calcium oxide (CaO) activators in GGBS binders were investigated, providing insights into durability, microstructural performance and deterioration mechanisms over a year in different salt solutions. The results indicated that GGBS activated with magnesium oxide...

... alkali-activated cements alkali compounds ambient curing ecological effects engineering properties geopolymers material properties microstructure mortar one-part geopolymer mortar weakly alkaline composites Since the beginning of the twenty first century, cement production in China has...

... Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2025 alkali-activated slag cementitious material composite materials compressive strength high-temperature resistance microstructure nanosilica b cross-section width of the specimen f c,30 compressive...

... Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2025 C-S-H gel structure drying shrinkage durability fine porous aggregates microstructure pore structure rheological properties ultra-high performance concrete Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) has attracted considerable...

...Mehdi Esfandi Sarafraz; Motahareh Nezafat Tabalvandani The effects of two different bacteria species on the strength, durability, and microstructure of self-healing concrete were compared. A new wild-type calcifying strain, extracted from agricultural soil of Gilan province, Iran, was used...

..., abrasion resistance, fire resistance and acid attack resistance. The microstructural characteristics of the GPPC were examined using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The substitution of NA by RCA up to 50% led to enhanced strength and durability properties of the GPPC...

...Hui Rong; Qi Meng; Junbo Huang; Xiaomin Liu; Jixin Fei; Zhihua Liu; Keqi Huang Barnacles and oysters (B&O) can quickly adhere to marine concrete structures, but there is no consensus on their effects. The properties and microstructure of concrete specimens with and without B&O adhered...

... the toughness of the concrete. 02 07 2024 12 12 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2025 fibre-reinforced concrete mechanical properties microstructure steel fibre ultra-high-performance concrete wollastonite fibre Owing to its outstanding compressive...

... (RFA) and milled lower particle-sized FA (FA60) (Kumar and Kumar, 2010) 10 04 2024 20 06 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited: All rights reserved 2024 geopolymer concrete geopolymerisation geopolymers microstructure morphology oxide content/ sustainability...