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    Nanogranular Nature of CSH: Experimental Confirmation by Nanoindentation

    Hydration of cement materials is accompanied by the formation of calcium silicate hydrates (CSH). Accordingly, the hydration process is completed in the early, middle, and late periods, leading to the formatio...

    E. N. Polonina, S. N. Leonovich in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2024)

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    Investigation into Porosity Indices of Nanofiber-Reinforced Concrete

    A literature review has been carried out on the effects of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and macrolevel fiber on concrete porosity indices. The results are presented of investigations into the porosity of nanomodifie...

    S. A. Zhdanok, S. N. Leonovich in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2024)

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    Physical Properties of Nanoconcrete

    Studies have been carried out aimed at improving the corrosion resistance of concrete and its other characteristics for operation in harsh environmental conditions. The influence of a complex additive containi...

    E. N. Polonina, S. N. Leonovich in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2023)

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    Investigation of the Structure of a Cement Composite Modified by Hydrothermal SiO2 Nanoparticles and MCNT Nanoparticles by the X-Ray Phase Analysis Method

    The x-ray phase analysis method has been used to study the effects of small doses of hydrothermal SiO2 nanoparticles and nanoparticles of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) on the structure of a Portland cement...

    E. N. Polonina, V. V. Potapov, S. A. Zhdanok in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2023)

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    Studying the Structure of a Cement Composite Modified by Hydrothermal SiO2 Nanoparticles and MCNTs by the IR-Spectroscopy Method

    The influence of hydrothermal small doses of SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) separately and combined with adding a polycarboxylate superplasticizer (SP) at the water–cement ratio...

    E. N. Polonina, V. V. Potapov, S. A. Zhdanok in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2022)

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    Fracture Toughness of Nanofiber-Reinforced Concrete on Normal Separation and In-Plane Shear

    Tests were carried out on various nanoconcrete matrices and with different dispersed reinforcement fabric: carbon nanotubes, basalt fiber (polymer, 3 types of steel, and their combinations). It has been establ...

    E. A. Sadovskaya, E. N. Polonina in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2022)

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    Evaluation of Sedimentation Stability of a Complex Nanoadditive

    The sedimentation stability of a complex additive containing small doses of SiO2 nanoparticles and multilayer carbon nanotubes has been confirmed experimentally. It has been revealed that the additive remains sed...

    S. N. Kovshar, E. N. Polonina, S. A. Zhdanok in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2022)

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    Influence of Polymer Superplasticizers on Various Types of Carbon Nanomaterials

    The article presents the results of a study of various types of carbon nanomaterials introduced into polymer superplasticizers and tests of the obtained additives in concrete. It has been established experimen...

    S. A. Zhdanok, E. N. Polonina in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2022)

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    Nanoindentation Method for Studying the Structure of Modified Cement Stone

    Preliminary results for the cement specimens under study have been obtained by the nanoindentation method. It has been found that the elastic modulus increases in the specimens that contain a complex admixture...

    E. N. Polonina, O. Lahayne in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2021)

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    Mechanism for Improving the Strength of a Cement Material Modified by SiO2 Nanoparticles and Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

    The authors have given results of investigations into the phase transformations of a cement material modified by a complex nanodisperse admixture that consists of a superplasticizer and nanoparticles (nanosili...

    E. N. Polonina, V. V. Potapov, S. A. Zhdanok in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2021)

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    Tensile Strength of Nanofibrous Concrete

    Results of testing nanofibrous-concrete test beams for axial tensile strength, for cleavage tensile strength, and for compressive strength have been given. Concrete matrices covering a broad spectrum of compre...

    E. A. Sadovskaya, S. N. Leonovich in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2020)

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    Modification of Cement Concrete by Admixtures Containing Nanosized Materials

    Experimental studies of several types of nanomaterials (nanosilica, nanocarbon) and comparison of the results of their applications in cement concrete have been carried out. It has been established that the ch...

    S. A. Zhdanok, V. V. Potapov, E. N. Polonina in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2020)

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    Influence of the Nanostructured-Carbon-Based Plasticizing Admixture in a Self-Compacting Concrete Mix on Its Technological Properties

    A study has been made of the influence of adding a nanostructured-carbon-based plasticizing admixture to a self-compacting concrete mix on the properties of heavy-weight structural concrete produced from it. I...

    S. A. Zhdanok, E. N. Polonina in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2019)

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    Physicomechanical Characteristics of Concrete Modified by a Nanostructured-Carbon-Based Plasticizing Admixture

    The concentration of a nanostructured-carbon-based plasticizing admixture in a concrete mix has been determined, which is optimum for ensuring required technological properties of the mix and physicomechanical...

    S. A. Zhdanok, E. N. Polonina in Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermop… (2019)