RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Synergies on rheology and structural build-up of fresh cement pastes with nanoclays, nanosilica and viscosity modifying admixtures A1 Varela Recio, Hugo A1 Barluenga Badiola, Gonzalo A1 Palomar Herrero, Irene A1 Sepulcre, Alberto K1 Nanoclays K1 Nanosilica K1 Viscosity modifying admixtures K1 Rheology K1 Non-conventional cast-in-place techniques K1 Structural build-up. K1 Arquitectura K1 Architecture AB Nanoclays, nanosilica and viscosity modifying admixtures can be used to tune rheological properties of cement pastes, in order to fulfill the requirements for non-conventional cast-in-place techniques. An experimental study on cement paste rheology was carried out to evaluate their combined effects on fluid cement pastes" properties. A reference paste with cement blended with limestone filler and a low water to binder ratio was designed. A high range water reducing admixture (HRWRA), three types of viscosity modifying admixtures (VMA), and five nanocomponents (nanosilica and four different nanoclays) were added. Flowability, initial rheological properties and structural build-up of cement pastes were assessed with mini-cone slump test and dynamic shear rheometer test (DSR). The synergies between nanoclays, nanosilica and VMAs were evaluated. It was observed that an adequate combination of admixtures and nanoclays reduced the amount of HRWRA required to achieve target flowability, regarding the same components uncombined. The type and amount of VMAs and nanocomponents also produced changes on yield stress, viscosity and structural build-up. Their effect on structural build-up of fresh paste was related to reversible and non-reversible mechanisms, comparing the reduction of spread diameter of fresh samples stirred and left at rest over time measured with the mini-cone. SN 0950-0618 YR 2021 FD 2021-10-05 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/51047 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/51047 LA eng NO Projects NanoCompaC (BIA2016-77911-R), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, and Print3Dcement (PID2019-106525RB-I00), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. DS MINDS@UW RD 02-may-2024