Search Results - "Mihaljevic, S. N."

Characterizing the effect of superabsorbent polymer content on internal curing process of cement paste using calorimetry and nuclear magnetic resonance methods by Chidiac, S. E., Mihaljevic, S. N., Krachkovskiy, S. A., Goward, G. R.

“…Internal curing (IC) is used to mitigate autogenous shrinkage in low water-to-cement ratio ( w / c ) concrete. Although, superabsorbent polymers (SAP) have…”
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Performance of dry cast concrete blocks containing waste glass powder or polyethylene aggregates by Chidiac, S.E., Mihaljevic, S.N.

“…Dry-cast concrete blocks are a popular building material; however, to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of this industry, its dependence on…”
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Efficiency measure of SAP as internal curing for cement using NMR & MRI by Chidiac, S.E., Mihaljevic, S.N., Krachkovskiy, S.A., Goward, G.R.

“…•Larger capillary pores remained saturated when superabsorbent polymer SAPs are added.•Increasing SAP prolongs availability of curing water with increased…”
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Effective free water diffusion coefficient of cement paste internally cured with superabsorbent polymers by Mihaljevic, S.N., Chidiac, S.E.

“…A hybrid model, comprised of analytical and phenomenological models, was developed to quantify the effective free water diffusion coefficient of cement…”
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