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Title: Nanoadditives Can Improve Concrete Durability

Author(s): Aram Kalousdian

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 46

Issue: 5

Appears on pages(s): 48-49

Keywords: fly ash, nanosilica, scaling, strength

DOI:

Date: 5/1/2024

Abstract:
The article discusses research performed by the Joint Transportation Research Program in West Lafayette, IN, USA. The study concluded that nano-titanium dioxide and two forms of colloidal nanosilica can accelerate the early-age hydration process of cementitious pastes, particularly those containing fly ash and cured at low temperatures; however, an excess of nanoparticles may reduce the scaling resistance of concrete.