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Controlling local packing and growth in calcium-silicate-hydrate gels

We investigate the development of gels under out-of-equilibrium conditions, such as calcium-silicate-hydrate (C-S-H) gels that form during cement hydration and are the major factor responsible for cement mechanical strength. We propose a new model and numerical approach to follow the gel formation u...

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Published in:Soft matter 2014-01, Vol.1 (8), p.1121-1133
Main Authors: Ioannidou, Katerina, Pellenq, Roland J.-M, Del Gado, Emanuela
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Cements
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Computer simulation
Condensed Matter
Dental Cements - chemistry
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Gels
Gels - chemistry
Hydrates
Hydration
Materials
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Materials Science
Mechanics
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Physics
Precipitation
Silicates - chemistry
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Solid mechanics
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