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Elastic Wave Monitoring of Cementitious Mixtures Including Internal Curing Mechanisms [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 The mitigation of autogenous shrinkage in cementitious materials by internal curing has been widely studied. By the inclusion of water reservoirs, in form of saturated lightweight aggregates or superabsorbent polymers, additional water is provided to the
Gerlinde Lefever +4 more
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Mortar with Internal Curing Bottom Ash for Sand Shortage and Proper Curing
Buildings, 2023 Using industrial waste such as bottom ash (BA) is a potential alternative to using sand for tackling the current shortage of natural resources in the construction industry.
Pochpagee Markpiban +2 more
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Effect of internal curing on behavior of high performance concrete: An overview
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2019 This study reviews research experiences on developing an internal curing approach for high-performance concrete (HPC). Common materials have been used to produce the internal curing required to reduce self-desiccation in cement paste and will ...
Doha M. Al Saffar +2 more
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Improved Concrete Materials with Hydrogel-Based Internal Curing Agents [PDF]
Gels, 2017 This research article will describe the design and use of polyelectrolyte hydrogel particles as internal curing agents in concrete and present new results on relevant hydrogel-ion interactions.
Matthew J. Krafcik +2 more
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Evaluation of internal curing effects on concrete
Ingeniería e Investigación, 2019 The objective of the present research was the evaluation of some fresh and hardenedstate properties of concretes, in which coarse aggregates were partially replaced by lightweight ones previously saturated, in percentages of 15% and 25 %. The lightweight
Nancy Torres Castellanos +1 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 In this study, we introduce a new methodology to quantify the internal curing potential of hydrogels in a cementitious matrix. The swollen Super Absorbent Polymers (SAPs) and newly synthesized corn-starch hydrogels are investigated by embedding a capsule
Asif Jalal, Ravi Kiran
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Influence of rapid curing methods on concrete microstructure and properties: A review
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 Along with the construction industrialization degree, precast concrete is being utilized more and more frequently in construction to speed up the process and guarantee the quality of structural concrete.
Jilin Wang +7 more
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Shuili Shuiyun Gongcheng Xuebao, 2022 The pre-saturated low-activity slag was used as a partial replacement of sand for internal curing materials. The mechanical properties and autogenous shrinkage of internal curing mortar with different low-activity slag contents were studied.
DU Yuhui, LI Shuangxi
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Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 2020 The internal curing technology has been widely applied to high-strength concrete, for it can make the high-strength concrete marked by low shrinkage and durable frost resistance.
Guo Lixia +3 more
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Internal curing of ultra-high-performance concrete: A comprehensive overview
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, 2023 This article presents an overview of the research on the effects of internal curing (IC) on ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). The process of adding a curing ingredient to the concrete mixture to serve as a water reservoir is known as internal ...
Haruna Sani +4 more
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