Creep, the gradual structural deformation in concrete under a load, it is known to impact on the durability of concrete structures. CSHub researchers are working to better understand what causes creep starting at the nanoscale.
News
- Riddle of cement’s structure is finally solved (February 2016)
Research Briefs
- Toward Understanding Cement Paste Creep (January 2017)
- Holding It Together – C-S-H Cohesion (December 2011)
- Predicting CSH Aging (March 2013)
Publications
- Bauchy, M., Masoero, E., Ulm, F.-J., & Pellenq, R. Creep of Bulk C-S-H: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations, in C. Hellmich, B. Pichler, J. Kollegger (eds.), CONCREEP 10: Mechanics and Physics of Creep, Shrinkage, and Durability of Concrete and Concrete Structures, ASCE, 2015
- Cao, P., Short, M.P., and Yip, S. “Understanding the mechanisms of amorphous creep through molecular simulation,” PNAS, December 26, 2017, vol. 114 no. 52.
- Haist, M., Divoux, T., Krakowiak, K. J., Skibsted, J., Pellenq, R. J. M., Müller, H. S., & Ulm, F. J. (2021). Creep in reactive colloidal gels: A nanomechanical study of cement hydrates. Physical Review Research, 3(4), 043127.
- Masoero E., Bauchy, M., Del Gado, E., Manzano, H., Pellenq, R. M, Ulm, F.-J., & Yip, S. Kinetic Simulations of Cement Creep: Mechanisms from Shear Deformations of Glasses, C. Hellmich, B. Pichler, J. Kollegger (eds.), CONCREEP 10 : Mechanics and Physics of Creep, Shrinkage, and Durability of Concrete and Concrete Structures, ASCE, 2015
- Short, M. and Yip, S., “Multiscale materials modelling at the mesoscale,” Nature Materials, Volume 12, September 2013.
- Vandamme, M.; Ulm, F.J., “Nanoindentation investigation of creep properties of calcium silicate hydrates,” Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 52, Pages 38-52, 2013