In this paper we propose a general cure rate aging model. Our approach enables different underlying activation mechanisms which lead to the event of interest. The number of competing causes of the event of interest is ...

Steam curing of concrete is widely used in the concrete industry nowadays. Under steam curing, the concrete is subjected to high temperatures for a short period of time. Compressive and tensile strength are accelerated, ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the color stability of light-cured and dual-cured resin cements after artificial accelerated aging. Ten specimens (6-mm diameter and 2-mm thickness) for each of five resin cements were ...

Internal curing has emerged over the last decade as an approach to counteract the negative effects associated with self-desiccation in low water-to-cement ratio (w/c) mixtures. Specifically, much of the early research on ...

Steam curing is a process used to accelerate cement hydration reactions with the purpose of enhancing the mechanical strength of concrete at early ages, since hydration reactions are temperature dependent. To evaluate the ...

This paper explores the potential for manufacturing internally cured concretes with lightweight aggregate (LWA) that has different initial moisture contents prior to mixing: oven-dry, 24 h pre-wetted, and vacuum saturated. ...

Objectives: Evaluate the influence of composite resins viscosity and type of cure of the adhesive systems on the bond strength of composite resins submitted to artificial aging. Methods: Dentin specimens (n = 240) were ...