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Influence of the storage conditions on the dimensional changes of heat-cured mortars by Famy, C, Scrivener, K.L, Atkinson, A, Brough, A.R

“…Some cementitious materials cured at elevated temperature may expand on subsequent exposure to moisture. Concern has been expressed as to the relevance of…”
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Sodium silicate-based, alkali-activated slag mortars by Brough, A.R, Atkinson, A

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Sodium silicate-based, alkali-activated slag mortars: Part I. Strength, hydration and microstructure by Brough, A.R, Atkinson, A

“…Alkali activation of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) with sodium silicate gave clinker-free binders, with high strength and early strength…”
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Composition and structure of C–S–H in white Portland cement–20% metakaolin pastes hydrated at 25 °C by Love, C.A., Richardson, I.G., Brough, A.R.

“…The microstructure and composition of water- and alkali-activated hardened pastes of white Portland cement–20% metakaolin blends have been studied using…”
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Sodium silicate-based alkali-activated slag mortars: Part II. The retarding effect of additions of sodium chloride or malic acid by Brough, A.R, Holloway, M, Sykes, J, Atkinson, A

“…In this paper we investigate the hydration of alkali-activated slag cements in the presence of heavy contamination with chloride (up to 13% by weight as NaCl…”
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The C-S-H gel of Portland cement mortars: Part I. The interpretation of energy-dispersive X-ray microanalyses from scanning electron microscopy, with some observations on C-S-H, AFm and AFt phase compositions by Famy, C., Brough, A.R., Taylor, H.F.W.

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) microanalyses of the calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) gel in Portland cement pastes rarely represent single phases…”
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Effects of an early or a late heat treatment on the microstructure and composition of inner C-S-H products of Portland cement mortars by Famy, C, Scrivener, K.L, Atkinson, A, Brough, A.R

“…The influence of both early and late heat treatments on the microstructure and on the hydration products of Portland cement mortars has been investigated. The…”
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Automated identification of the aggregate–paste interfacial transition zone in mortars of silica sand with Portland or alkali-activated slag cement paste by Brough, A.R, Atkinson, A

“…The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between cement paste and aggregate strongly influences the mechanical and transport properties of mortar and concrete…”
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Micro-Raman spectroscopy of thaumasite by Brough, A.R., Atkinson, A.

“…Micro-Raman spectroscopy can be used to identify thaumasite. Three mineral samples were studied; in addition to the peaks at 658 and 990 cm −1 previously…”
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Adiabatically cured, alkali-activated cement-based wasteforms containing high levels of fly ash: Formation of zeolites and Al-substituted C-S-H by Brough, A.R, Katz, A, Sun, G.-K, Struble, L.J, Kirkpatrick, R.J, Young, J.F

“…Cementitious binder compositions with high fly ash contents proposed for immobilization of highly alkaline low-level radioactive waste solutions have…”
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Sodium silicate-based alkali-activated slag mortars by Brough, A.R, Holloway, M, Sykes, J, Atkinson, A

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Adiabatically cured, alkali-activated cement-based wasteforms containing high levels of fly ash by Brough, A.R, Katz, A, Sun, G.-K, Struble, L.J, Kirkpatrick, R.J, Young, J.F

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Paramagnetic ions as structural probes in solid-state NMR: distance measurements in crystalline lanthanide acetates by Brough, Adrian R, Grey, Clare P, Dobson, Christopher M

“…The rare earth acetates M(O[sub 2]CCH[sub 3])[sub 3][center dot]4H[sub 2]O (M = Nd, Sm, Eu, Y) and Pr(O[sub 2]CCH[sub 3])[sub 3][center dot]H[sub 2]O, and the…”
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Cement solidification of simulated off-gas condensates from vitrification of low-level nuclear waste solutions by Katz, A, Brough, A.R, Kirkpatrick, R.J, Struble, L.J, Sun, G.K, Young, J.F

“…Solidification in a cementitious matrix is a viable alternative for low-level nuclear waste management; it is therefore important to understand the behavior…”
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Early containment of high-alkaline solution simulating low-level radioactive waste in blended cement by Olson, R.A., Tennis, P.D., Bonen, D., Jennings, H.M., Mason, T.O., Christensen, B.J., Brough, A.R., Sun, G.K., Young, J.F.

“…Portland cement blended with fly ash and attapulgite clay was mixed with high-alkaline solution simulating low-level radioactive waste at a one-to-one weight…”
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