Solid additive to enhance the mechanical resistance of cement pastes, mortars or concrete with high contents of “SCMs”

1 Introduction and objective After conclusion of the rheological processes in pastes and fresh mortars made of cement and other binders the required transition from the liquid to the solid state...

1 Introduction In the field of construction, the 21st century is considered to be the century of the ocean [1]. In recent decades, with the steady development of the marine economy, the construction...

1?Introduction Without the use of admixtures, especially ever more effective additives, modern dry premix mortars (and in particular so the continuously increasing number of innovative special...

1 Introduction Builders appreciate gypsum-based construction materials for more than just economic and environmental reasons – they also value their favorable processing characteristics, as well as...

1 Introduction China is a coal-fired country. Both at present and for a rather long time to come, coal is and will remain the country’s main source of energy. Fly ash (FA) is an inevitable product of...