Crystal Formation Control of Hydration Products of Clinker Minerals in Cement Pastes

Dear Colleagues,

Cement composite materials for civil engineering are the object of research in this Special Issue, dedicated to solving the scientific and technological problem of creating modified cement systems based on composite binders with the necessary performance characteristics.

Scientifically substantiated methods of regulating the processes of structure formation in polymineral hardening systems are considered in this Special Issue as a subject of research, corresponding to the fundamental application of the capabilities of finely dispersed multicomponent mixtures using natural and human-made raw materials. The specified subject of research correlates with the modern idea, which is a set of tasks for the design and operation of materials and structures that are not taken into account in the classical approaches in the production of materials and construction products from standard cement concretes.

Dr. Roman Fediuk
Dr. G. Murali
Dr. Mugahed Amran
Guest Editors

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• composites
• supplementary cementitious materials
• aggregates
• cleaner production
• crystallization
• concrete
• waste recycling