Does a High Amount of Unhydrated Portland Cement Ensure an Effective Autogenous Self-Healing of Mortar?

It is commonly accepted that the autogenous self-healing of concrete is mainly controlled by the hydration of Portland cement and its extent depends on the availability of anhydrous particles. High-performance (HPCs) and ultra-high performance concretes (UHPCs) incorporating very high amounts of cem...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Rajczakowska, Lennart Nilsson, Karin Habermehl-Cwirzen, Hans Hedlund, Andrzej Cwirzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/20/3298