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Molecular Dynamics Study of Water Exchange between Inter-Sheet and Gel Pore in Cement Analogues

Published

  • D. A. Faux, S.-H. P. Cachia, P. J. McDonald, J. S. Bhatt, N. C. Howlett, and S. V. Churakov, Model for the interpretation of nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry of hydrated porous silicate materials, Phys. Rev. E 91, 032311 – Published 20 March 2015, 10.1103/PhysRevE.91.032311
  • Faux, DA, McDonald, P. J, Howlett, N. C., Bhatt, J. S Churakov, SV, "Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry of water in two and quasi-two dimensions", Physical Review E (Vol.87, No.6) 062309 (2013), URL: link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevE.87.062309, 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.062309
  • J. S. Bhatt, P. J. McDonald, D. A. Faux, N. C. Howlett, S.V. Churakov, NMR relaxation parameters from molecular simulations of hydrated inorganic nanopores, Int. J. Quantum Chem., 114, 18, 1220-8 (2014) [PDF],
    10.1002/qua.24708
  • PhD Thesis
    Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Water Transport Properties and Magnetic Resonance Relaxation in Cement Nanopores, Serge-Henri Cachia [PDF]

Conference papers

  • N.C. Howlett, J.S. Bhatt, S-H.P.P. Cachia, P.J. McDonald, D.A. Faux, S.V. Churakov, Atomistic Modelling of Water Transport Dynamics in Cement, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Moisture Transport in Random Media: Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

Published

  • Merlin A. Etzold, Peter J. McDonald, David A. Faux, and Alexander F. Routh, Filling of three-dimensional space by two-dimensional sheet growth, Phys. Rev. E 92, 042106 – Published 5 October 2015,
    10.1103/PhysRevE.92.042106
  • M. Etzold, P. McDonald, A. Routh, Growth of sheets in 3D confinements — a model for the C–S–H meso structure (open access),
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.05.001
  • PhD ThesisSpace filling by growing sheets: A new approach to the structure of cement’s abundant hydration product, Merlin Etzold [PDF]

Conference papers

  • M. Etzold, P. McDonald, A. Routh, Model Sheet Structures for C-S-H, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Lattice Boltzmann Modeling of Water Dynamics in Cement Paste

Published

  • M. Zalzale, P.J. McDonald, Lattice Boltzmann simulations of the permeability and capillary adsorption of cement model microstructures, Cement and Concrete Res. (2012) 1601-1610 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2012.09.003
  • M. Zalzale, P.J. McDonald & K.L. Scrivener, A 3D lattice Boltzmann effective media study: understanding the role of C-S-H and water saturation on the permeability of cement paste, Modelling and Simul. in Mater. Sci. and Eng., 21 (8) 085016  [PDF]
    10.1088/0965-0393/21/8/085016
  • Mohamad Zalzale, M Ramaioli, K. L. Scrivener, and P. J. McDonald, Grey free-energy multiphase lattice Boltzmann model with effective transport and wetting properties, Phys. Rev. E 94, 053301
    10.1103/PhysRevE.94.053301
  • PhD thesis
    Water dynamics in cement paste: insights from lattice Boltzmann modelling, Mohamad Zalzale [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • M. Zalzale, P.J. McDonald & K.L. Scrivener, A Three-dimensional partial bounce-back method applied to cementitious materials, 22nd International Conference on the Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics, Yerevan, Armenia, 15-19 July 2013 [PDF]
  • M. Zalzale, P.J. McDonald & K.L. Scrivener, TRANSCENDing the pore structure of a cement paste: a 3D effective media lattice Boltzmann approach, Seventh International Conference on Concrete under Severe Conditions – Environment and Loading (CONSEC13) Nanjing, China, 23-25 September 2013 [PDF]
  • M. Zalzale, P.J. McDonald, K.L. Scrivener, TRANSCENDing the Pore Structure of a Cement Paste with The Lattice-Boltzmann Method, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]
  • M. Zalzale, K.L. Scrivener & P.J. McDonald, Comment on “An improved gray lattice Boltzmann model for simulating fluid flow in multi-scale porous media, Adv Wat Res 56 (2013)”, Internal communication, November 2013 [PDF]
  • M. Zalzale, P.J. McDonald & K.L. Scrivener, Numerical modelling of water isotherms of cement paste: bridging the gap between the capillary and C-S-H gel pores, Concrete Modelling 2014 (CONMOD14), Beijing, China, 12 – 14 October 2014 (paper) [PDF]
  • M. Zalzale, P.J. McDonald & K.L. Scrivener, Numerical modelling of water isotherms of cement paste: bridging the gap between the capillary and C-S-H gel pores, The 14th international Congress on the chemistry of cement (ICCC), Beijing, China, 13 – 16 October 2015 (abstract) [PDF]
  • K.L. Scrivener, A.C.A. Muller, M. Zalzale, Q.H. Do & P.J. McDonald, New insights on the mechanisms controlling kinetics and implications for pore structure, proc. of Understanding the fundamental properties of concrete, Trondheim, Norway, 25-26 April 2013 [PDF]

The Role of µ-cracks in Concrete on Water Transport

Published

  • S.D. Abyaneh, H.S. Wong, N.R. Buenfeld, Simulating the effect of microcracks on the diffusivity and permeability of concrete using a three-dimensional model, Computational Materials Science, Volume 119, 15 June 2016, Pages 130-143, ISSN 0927-0256,
    10.1016/j.commatsci.2016.03.047.
  • S. Dehghanpoor Abyaneh, H.S. Wong, and N.R. Buenfeld, Computational investigation of capillary absorption in concrete using a three-dimensional mesoscale approach, Comput. Mater. Sci., Vol. 87., May. 2014, 54-64 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.commatsci.2014.01.058
  • S. Dehghanpoor Abyaneh, H.S. Wong, and N.R. Buenfeld, Modelling the diffusivity of mortar and concrete using a three-dimensional mesostructure with several aggregate shapes, Comput. Mater. Sci., Vol. 78., Oct. 2013, 63-73 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.commatsci.2013.05.024
  • PhD Thesis
    Modelling the effect of microcracks on transport properties of concrete, Saeed Dehghanpoor Abyaneh [PDF]

Conference papers

  • S. Dehghanpoor Abyaneh, H.S. Wong, and N.R. Buenfeld, Investigation into the diffusivity of concrete using a three-dimensional multi-phase model, 3rd International Conference on the Durability of Concrete Structures, Queen's University Belfast, 17-19 September 2012 [PDF]
  • S. Dehghanpoor Abyaneh , H.S. Wong, N.R. Buenfeld, Modelling the Transport Properties of Concrete from Three-Dimensional Mesostructure, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]
  • S. Dehghanpoor Abyaneh, H.S. Wong, N.R. Buenfeld, Modeling the effect of microcracks on the transport properties of concrete in three-dimensions, CONCREEP-10, September 2015, Vienna, Austria

Drying-Wetting Cycles: Effects on Moisture Transport within Cementitious Materials

Published

  • Zhidong Zhang, Mickaël Thiery, Véronique Baroghel-Bouny, Investigation of moisture transport properties of cementitious materials, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 89, November 2016, Pages 257-268, ISSN 0008-8846, 10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.08.013.
  • Z. Zhang, M. Thiery, V. Baroghel-Bouny, Numerical modelling of moisture transfers with hysteresis within cementitious materials: Verification and investigation of the effects of repeated wetting–drying boundary conditions, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 68, February 2015, Pages 10–23
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.10.012
  • Z. Zhang, M.l Thiéry, V. Baroghel-Bouny. A review and statistical study of existing hysteresis models for cementitious materials, Cement and Concrete Res., Vol. 57, March 2014, 44–60 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2013.12.008
  • PhD ThesisModelling of sorption hysteresis and its effect on moisture transport within cementitious materials, Zhidong Zhang [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • Z. Zhang, M. Thiéry, V. Baroghel-Bouny, M.D. Nguyen, P. Rossi. Modelling of the hydration and moisture transfer coupling effects on the microstructure properties of the concrete cover, The 2nd International MicroDurability conference, Delft University of Technology, Amsterdam, 11-13 April, 2012. [PDF]
  • Z. Zhang, M. Thiéry, V. Baroghel-Bouny. Analysis of moisture transport in cementitious materials and modelling of drying-wetting cycles, International Conference SSCS, Aix-en-Provence, France, May 29 - June 1, 2012. [PDF]
  • Z. Zhang, M. Thiéry, V. Baroghel-Bouny. A method to determine water vapour desorption and adsorption isotherms for cementitious materials - using the fewest experimental data, CONSEC13, Nanjing, China, Sept. 20-23, 2013. [PDF]
  • Z. Zhang, V. Baroghel-Bouny, M. Thiéry, Modelling of Drying-Wetting Effects on Moisture Transport within Cementitious Materials,> extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Wetting and Drying Cycles – The Effect of Hysteresis on Transport

Published

  • Mahsa Saeidpour, Lars Wadsö, The influence of sorption hysteresis on diffusion coefficients represented with different moisture potentials, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 90, December 2016, Pages 1-5, ISSN 0008-8846,
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.07.009.
  • Mahsa Saeidpour, Lars Wadsö, Moisture diffusion coefficients of mortars in absorption and desorption, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 83, May 2016, Pages 179-187, ISSN 0008-8846
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.02.003.
  • Baquerizo, L., Matschei, T., Scrivener, K., Saeidpour, M., Wadsö, L., Hydration states of AFm phases, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 73, July 2015, Pages 143-157,
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.02.011
  • Luis G. Baquerizo, Thomas Matschei, Karen L. Scrivener, Mahsa Saeidpour, Alva Thorell, Lars Wadsö, Methods to determine hydration states of minerals and cement hydrates, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 65, November 2014, Pages 85-95, ISSN 0008-8846 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.07.009
  • M. Saeidpour, L. Wadsö, “Moisture equilibrium of cement based materials containing slag or silica fume and exposed to repeated sorption cycles”, Cement and Concrete Research 69 (2015) 60-66 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.12.005
  • M. Saeidpour, L. Wadsö, Evidence for anomalous water vapor sorption kinetics in cement based materials” Cement and Concrete Research 70 (2015) 88-95 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.10.014
  • PhD Thesis
    Experimental studies of sorption and transport of moisture in cement based materials with supplementary cementitious materials, Mahsa Saeidpour [PDF]

Conference papers

  • M. Saeidpour, L. Wadsö, Diffusion of water vapour in cement-based materials. Is Fick's law valid? Proceedings of 33rd Cement and Concrete Science Conference 2013, University of Portsmouth, UK, 2-3 September, 2013 [PDF]
  • L. Wadsö, M. Saeidpour, Evidence for Non-Fickian Sorption in Cement Based Materials, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]
  • M.Saeidpour, L.Wadsö, Comparison of Different Methods to Evaluate Moisture Transport Coefficient in Cement Based Materials, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Porosity Characterisation

Published

  • A.C.A. Muller, K.L. Scrivener, J. Skibsted, A.M. Gajewicz, P.J. McDonald, Influence of silica fume on the microstructure of cement pastes: new insights from 1H NMR relaxometry, and Concrete Research, Volume 74, August 2015, Pages 116-125, ISSN 0008-8846, (open access)
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.04.005.
  • A.C. Muller, K.L. Scrivener, A.M. Gajewicz and P.J. McDonald, Densification of C–S–H Measured by1H NMR Relaxometry, J. Phys. Chem. C (2013), Vol. 117, pp 403–412 [PDF]
    10.1021/jp3102964
  • A. C. A. Muller, K. L. Scrivener, A. M. Gajewicz, P. J. McDonald, Use of bench-top NMR to measure the density, composition and desorption isotherm of C-S-H in cement paste, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Volume 178, 15 September 2013, Pages 99-103 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.micromeso.2013.01.032
  • PhD ThesisCharacterization of porosity & C-S-H in cement pastes by 1H NMR, Arnaud Muller [PDF]

Conference papers

  • K.L. Scrivener, A.C.A. Muller, M. Zalzale, Q.H. Do & P.J. McDonald, New insights on the mechanisms controlling kinetics and implications for pore structure, proc. of Understanding the fundamental properties of concrete, Trondheim, Norway, 25-26 April 2013
  • A.C.A. Muller, K.L. Scrivener, P.J. McDonald, “The use of 1H NMR: a new method to address the properties of concretes”, Concrete Innovation Conference - CIC 2014, Jun. 11-14, Oslo, Norway [PDF]
  • A.M. Gajewicz, A.C.A. Muller, P.J. McDonald, K.L. Scrivener, Study of the Nano-Structure of C-S-H Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Relationship between Composition, Structure and Morphology in C-S-H

Published

  • Elena Tajuelo Rodriguez, Krassimir Garbev, Daniela Merz, Leon Black, Ian G. Richardson, Thermal stability of C-S-H phases and applicability of Richardson and Groves' and Richardson C-(A)-S-H(I) models to synthetic C-S-H, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 93, March 2017, Pages 45-56, ISSN 0008-8846
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.12.005.
  • E. Tajuelo Rodriguez, I. G. Richardson, L. Black, E. Boehm-Courjault, A. Nonat, J. Skibsted, Composition, silicate anion structure and morphology of calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H) synthesised by silica-lime reaction and by controlled hydration of tricalcium silicate (C3S), Advances in Applied Ceramics Vol 114, No 7, (October, 2015), pp. 362-371
    10.1179/1743676115Y.0000000038
  • PhD thesis
    Relation between composition, structure and morphology in C-S-H, Elena Tajuelo Rodriguez [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • E. Tajuelo, I. G. Richardson, L. Black, J. Skibsted, A. Nonat, Comparison of Morphology and Chemical Structure of C-S-H Synthesized by Silica-Lime Reaction and by the Controlled Hydration of C3s, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]
  • E. Tajuelo, I. G. Richardson, L. Black, J. Skibsted, A. Nonat, E. Boehm-Courjault, Chemical structure and morphology of C-S-H synthesized by silica-lime reaction and by the controlled hydration of C3S, 34th Annual Cement and Concrete Science Conference, 14-16 September, 2014, - University of Sheffield, UK [PDF]

NMR Imaging and Relaxation Analysis

Published

  • A.M. Gajewicz, E. Gartner, K. Kang, P.J. McDonald, V. Yermakou, A 1H NMR relaxometry investigation of gel-pore drying shrinkage in cement pastes, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 86, August 2016, Pages 12-19, ISSN 0008-8846,
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.04.013
  • A.C.A. Muller, K.L. Scrivener, J. Skibsted, A.M. Gajewicz, P.J. McDonald, Influence of silica fume on the microstructure of cement pastes: New insights from 1H NMR relaxometry, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 74, August 2015, Pages 116-125, ISSN 0008-8846, DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.04.005.
  • A.C. Muller, K.L. Scrivener, A.M. Gajewicz and P.J. McDonald, Densification of C–S–H Measured by 1H NMR Relaxometry, J. Phys. Chem. C (2013), Vol. 117, pp 403–412 [PDF]
    10.1021/jp3102964
  • A. C. A. Muller, K. L. Scrivener, A. M. Gajewicz, P. J. McDonald, Use of bench-top NMR to measure the density, composition and desorption isotherm of C-S-H in cement paste, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Volume 178, 15 September 2013, Pages 99-103 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.micromeso.2013.01.032
  • R. M. Kowalczyk, A. M. Gajewicz, P.J. McDonald, The mechanism of water-isopropanol exchange in cement pastes evidenced by NMR relaxometry, RSC Advances, 2014 (4) 20709-20715 [PDF]
    10.1039/C4RA00889H
  • PhD ThesisCharacterisation of cement microstructure and pore – water interaction by 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry, Agata Gajewicz [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • A.M. Gajewicz, A.C.A. Muller, P.J. McDonald, K.L. Scrivener, Study of the Nano-Structure of C-S-H Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Cryoporometry Characterisation for Cement Based Materials

Published

  • M. Wu, K. Fridh, B. Johannesson, M. Geiker, Influence of frost damage and sample preconditioning on the porosity characterization of cement based materials using low temperature calorimetry, Thermochimica Acta, Volume 607, May 2015, Pages 30–38 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.tca.2015.03.005
  • M. Wu, B. Johannesson, M. Geiker. A study of the water vapor sorption isotherms of hardened cement pastes: Possible pore structure changes at low relative humidity and the impact of temperature on isotherms. Cement and Concrete Research, 56 (2014), 97-105. [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2013.11.008
  • M. Wu, B. Johannesson, M. Geiker. Determination of ice content in hardened concrete by low temperature calorimetry: influence of baseline calculation and heat of fusion of confined water. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2014, 115: 1335-1351. [PDF]
    10.1007/s10973-013-3520-6
  • M. Wu, B. Johannesson. Impact of sample saturation on the detected porosity of hardened concrete using low temperature calorimetry. Thermochimica Acta, 2014, 580: 66-78. [PDF]
    10.1016/j.tca.2014.02.002
  • M. Wu, B. Johannesson, M. Geiker. A preliminary study of the influence of ions in the pore solution of hardened cement pastes on the porosity determination by low temperature calorimetry. Thermochimica Acta, 2014, 589: 215-225. [PDF]
    10.1016/j.tca.2014.05.027
  • M. Wu, B. Johannesson, M. Geiker. Application of water vapor sorption measurement for porosity characterization of hardened cement pastes. Construction and Building Materials,Volume 66, 15 September 2014, Pages 621–633. [PDF] 
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.06.004
  • PhD Thesis
    Using low temperature calorimetry and moisture fixation method to study the pore structure of cement based materials, Min Wu [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • M. Wu, B. Johannesson and M. Geiker. "Impact of heat of fusion of water on the calculated ice content using low temperature calorimetry", In the Proceedings of The Seventh International Conference on Concrete under Severe Conditions - Environment and Loading, Nanjing, China, 23-25 Sep, 2013.
  • M.Wu, V.Yermakou, B. Johannesson, J. Chen, M. Geiker, P. J. McDonald, Cryoporometry Characterization for Cement Based Materials, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Characterisation of μ-cracks in Concrete and Transport in Concrete

Published

  • M.H.N. Yio, M.J. Mac, H.S. Wong and N.R. Buenfeld: 3D imaging of cement-based materials at sub-micron resolution by combining laser scanning confocal microscopy with serial sectioning. Journal of Microscopy, Vol:258, ISSN:1365-2818, Pages:151-169 [PDF]
    10.1111/jmi.12228
  • M.J.Mac, M.H.N.Yio, G.Desbois, I.Casanova, H.S.Wong, N.R.Buenfeld: 3D imaging techniques for characterising microcracks in cement-based materials, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 140, February 2021
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2020.106309
  • PhD Thesis
    3D Characterisation of microcracks in concrete, Monika Mac [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • M. Mac, G. Desbois G., P. Pardo, I. Casanova: Ion beam tomography of the nano- and microstructure of cementitious materials. 4th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction (NICOM-4), 20-22 May, 2012, Agios Nikolaos, Greece [PDF]
  • Z.Wu, M.J.Mac, H.S.Wong, N.R.Buenfeld, Characterisation of Microcracks and their Influence on Transport Properties of Cementitious Materials, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Study on Cement Paste Pore Connectivity using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

Published

  • A.M. Gajewicz, E. Gartner, K. Kang, P.J. McDonald, V. Yermakou, A 1H NMR relaxometry investigation of gel-pore drying shrinkage in cement pastes, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 86, August 2016, Pages 12-19, ISSN 0008-8846,
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2016.04.013
  • PhD Thesis
    Study of the transport of water in the nanopores of C–S–H by 1H NMR, V.Yermakou [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • M.Wu, V.Yermakou, B. Johannesson, J. Chen, M. Geiker, P. J. McDonald, Cryoporometry Characterization for Cement Based Materials, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Impact of Mineralogy on the Water Balance of Cement Paste

Published

  • L. G. Baquerizo, T. Matschei and K. L. Scrivener. Impact of water activity on the stability of ettringite, in Cement And Concrete Research, vol. 79, p. 31-44, 2016.
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.07.008
  • Baquerizo, L., Matschei, T., Scrivener, K., Saeidpour, M., Wadsö, L., Hydration states of AFm phases, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 73, July 2015, Pages 143-157, [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2015.02.011
  • Luis G. Baquerizo, Thomas Matschei, Karen L. Scrivener, Mahsa Saeidpour, Alva Thorell, Lars Wadsö, Methods to determine hydration states of minerals and cement hydrates, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 65, November 2014, Pages 85-95, ISSN 0008-8846 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.07.009
  • PhD Thesis
    Impact of water activity on the mineralogy of hydrated cement, Luis Baquerizo [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • Baquerizo, L., Matschei, T., Scrivener, K., "The impact of water chemical potential on the hydration states of Monosulfoaluminate", 31th Cement and Concrete Science Conference, London, 2011. [PDF]
  • Baquerizo, L., Matschei, T., Scrivener, K., "Impact of water activity on the water content of cement hydrates", 18th Ibausil Conference, Weimar -Germany, Sept. 12 - 15, 2012 [PDF]
  • L. Baquerizo, T. Matschei, K. Scrivener, Impact of Water Activity on Volume Stability of Cement Hydrates, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]
  • Baquerizo, L., Matschei, T., Scrivener, K., Volume stability of CAC-CaSO4-CaCO3-H2O systems during drying, International Conference on Calcium Aluminates, Avignon - France, May. 18 - 21, 2014 (extended abstract). [PDF]

Validation of Concrete Water Transport Tests by 1H Magnetic Resonance Profiling

Published

  • N Fischer, R. Haerdtl, P. J. McDonald, Observation of the redistribution of nanoscale water filled porosity in cement based materials during wetting, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 68, February 2015, Pages 148–155 [PDF]
    10.1016/j.cemconres.2014.10.013

  • N Fischer, R. Haerdtl, P. J. McDonald, Is colour change a good measure of a water penetration front? (Magazine of Concrete Research, October 2014, pp1-6 (5) [PDF]
    http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/macr.14.00354

  • Eng Doctorate Thesis
    Validation of conventional concrete water transport test methods by spatially resolved 1H magnetic resonance, Noemi Fischer [PDF]

 

Conference papers

  • N. Fischer, R. Haerdtl, P.J. McDonald, Validation of Water Transport Tests by 1H Magnetic Resonance Profiling, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]

Validation of Modelling with Respect to Drying and Shrinkage

Published

 

Conference papers

  • X.Wang, A.B. Eberhardt, K. Scrivener, E. Gallucci, Assessing Early Age Properties of Cementitious Systems by Water- Isopropanol Replacement, extended abstract for TRANSCEND Conference, 3-6 Nov, 2013 [PDF]