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The influence of mineral admixtures on the rheology of cement paste and concrete by Ferraris, Chiara F, Obla, Karthik H, Hill, Russell

“…Rheological tests on cement paste were used to successfully select the type and dosage of mineral admixtures that improved concrete workability. Among the six…”
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Measurement of the rheological properties of high performance concrete: State of the art report by Ferraris, Chiara F.

“…The rheological or flow properties of concrete in general and of high performance concrete (HPC) in particular, are important because many factors such as ease…”
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Limestone and silica powder replacements for cement: Early-age performance by Bentz, Dale P., Ferraris, Chiara F., Jones, Scott Z., Lootens, Didier, Zunino, Franco

“…Developing functional concrete mixtures with less ordinary portland cement (OPC) has been one of the key objectives of the 21st century sustainability…”
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Rheological properties of cement pastes: A discussion of structure formation and mechanical property development by Sant, Gaurav, Ferraris, Chiara F., Weiss, Jason

“…The objective of this paper is to examine the evolution of rheological properties (e.g. yield stress) and to evaluate the use of these properties as a method…”
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Influence of particle size distributions on yield stress and viscosity of cement–fly ash pastes by Bentz, Dale P., Ferraris, Chiara F., Galler, Michael A., Hansen, Andrew S., Guynn, John M.

“…The rheological properties of blended cement-based materials depend strongly on mixture proportions and the characteristics of the components. In this study,…”
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Metrology Needs for Predicting Concrete Pumpability by Bui, Van K., Lootens, Didier, Martys, Nicos S., Ferraris, Chiara F., Choi, Myoungsung, Hamilton, H. R. Trey

“…With the increasing use of pumping to place concrete, the development and refinement of the industry practice to ensure successful concrete pumping are…”
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Rheology and setting of high volume fly ash mixtures by Bentz, Dale P., Ferraris, Chiara F.

“…While high volume fly ash (HVFA) concretes can be designed and produced to meet 28-d strength requirements and often even exceed the durability performance of…”
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Measurement of particle size distribution and specific surface area for crushed concrete aggregate fines by Cepuritis, Rolands, Garboczi, Edward J., Ferraris, Chiara F., Jacobsen, Stefan, Sørensen, Bjørn E.

“…[Display omitted] •For fines ⩽63μm 50% of the surface area is concentrated among particles<5μm.•X-ray sedimentation is the preferred measurement method.•Laser…”
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Role of Materials Selection in the Resilience of the Built Environment by Watson, Stephanie, Ferraris, Chiara F, Averill, Jason

“…The resilience of U.S. communities, defined as the "ability to withstand and recover rapidly from disruptive events," is directly dependent upon the ability of…”
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Performance Testing of Hydraulic Cements: Measuring Sulfate Resistance by Ferraris, Chiara F., Stutzman, Paul E., Peltz, Max

“…The sulfate resistance of cements used in the construction industry is traditionally assessed by measuring the expansion of a prism of 280 mm (11inch) length…”
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Development of standard reference materials for rheological measurements of cement-based materials by Ferraris, Chiara F., Martys, Nicos S., George, William L.

“…Rotational rheometers are routinely used for homogeneous materials, but their usage for characterization of a granular fluid like concrete is a relatively new…”
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Concrete Mixing Methods and Concrete Mixers: State of the Art by Ferraris, C F

“…As for all materials, the performance of concrete is determined by its microstructure. Its microstructure is determined by its composition, its curing…”
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Capillary transport in mortars and concrete by Martys, Nicos S., Ferraris, Chiara F.

“…Results are presented of a study concerning capillary transport of water in concretes and mortars as a function of water/cement ratio, sand size distribution,…”
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Measurement of yield stress for concentrated suspensions using a plate device by Zhang, Min-Hong, Ferraris, Chiara F., Zhu, Huaning, Picandet, Vincent, Peltz, Max A., Stutzman, Paul, De Kee, Daniel

“…Slump has often been correlated with the yield stress of concrete as defined by the Bingham model. The discussion is still open as to what the yield stress…”
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Measurement of Workability of Fresh Concrete Using a Mixing Truck by Amziane, Sofiane, Ferraris, Chiara F, Koehler, Eric P

“…The main objective of this study is to evaluate the workability of fresh portland cement concrete while it is still in the mixing truck by determining…”
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Relating Fresh Concrete Viscosity Measurements from Different Rheometers by Ferraris, Chiara F, Martys, Nicos S

“…Concrete rheological properties need to be properly measured and predicted in order to characterize the workability of fresh concrete, including special…”
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