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Nano- and mesoscale modeling of cement matrix

Zechuan Yu, Denvid Lau*

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Abstract

Atomistic simulations of cementitious material can enrich our understanding of its structural and mechanical properties, whereas current computational capacities restrict the investigation length scale within 10 nm. In this context, coarse-grained simulations can translate the information from nanoscale to mesoscale, thus bridging the multi-scale investigations. Here, we develop a coarse-grained model of cement matrix using the concept of disk-like building block. The objective is to introduce a new method to construct a coarse-grained model of cement, which could contribute to the scale-bridging issue from nanoscale to mesoscale.
Original languageEnglish
Article number173
JournalNanoscale Research Letters
Volume10
Online published11 Apr 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Research Keywords

  • Building block
  • Cement matrix
  • Coarse-grained simulation
  • GB potential

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