Sulfate attack and the role of internal carbonate on the formation of thaumasite

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Sulfate attack and the role of internal carbonate on the formation of thaumasite

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Influence of temperature on phase assemblages of belite-ye'elimite cement

Influence of Low- to Medium-Kaolinite Clay on the Durability of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) Concrete

Mesh-based topology, shape and sizing optimization of ribbed plates

Durability Challenges of Low-Grade Calcined Clay Opposed to High-Volume Fly Ash in General Purpose Concrete

Reuse of cut concrete slabs in new buildings for circular ultra-low-carbon floor designs

Going Below 50% Clinker Factor in Limestone Calcined Clay Cements (LC3): A Comparison with Pozzolanic Cements from the South American Market

Water weakening and the compressive brittle strength of carbonates: Influence of fracture toughness and static friction

Shear and steel-fibre reinforcement for the punching resistance of flat slabs at internal and edge columns

Does carbon footprint reduction impair mechanical properties and service life of concrete?

Model uncertainties in action effects and load bearing capacity calculation in statically indeterminate reinforced concrete structures

Unidirectional penetration approach for characterizing sulfate attack mechanisms on cement mortars and pastes

pyCSH: Automated atomic-level structure generation of bulk C-S-H and investigation of their intrinsic properties

Data-driven optimization tool for the functional, economic, and environmental properties of blended cement concrete using supplementary cementitious materials

Dopant-additive synergism enhances perovskite solar modules

The role of Zn in C-S-H atomic structure, nucleation and growth

(C5 H9NH3)2CuBr4: A metal-organic two-ladder quantum magnet

Atomistic modeling of C-S-H: bulk and surface

Engineering novel protein interactions with therapeutic potential using deep learning-guided surface design

Reinforcement bond performance in 3D concrete printing: Explainable ensemble learning augmented by deep generative adversarial networks

Experimental testing and structural analysis of composite tile – reinforced concrete domes