• Colloidal Nanosilica Treatments for Sealing Cracks in Mortar 

      Sánchez Moreno, Mercedes; García Calvo, José Luis; Tavares, Fabiano (MDPI, 2022)
      Presence of microcracks in concrete can diminish the service life of a structure. The injection of materials for filling the crack is proposed for facing this problem. The traditional materials used for sealing cracks ...
    • Improvement of the Concrete Permeability by Using Hydrophilic Blended Additive 

      García Calvo, José Luis; Sánchez Moreno, Mercedes; Carballosa, Pedro; Pedrosa, Filipe; Tavares, Fabiano (MDPI, 2019)
      Crystalline hydrophilic additives are increasingly used as efficient methods for reducing water permeability in concrete. Their effectiveness in hindering water penetration has been proven in different cementitious materials, ...
    • Ternary mixes with high mineral additions contents and corrosion related properties 

      Alonso, M.C.; García Calvo, José Luis; Sánchez Moreno, Mercedes; Fernández, A. (Wiley, 2013)
      The choice of blended cements and materials with cementitious properties inconcrete is currently seen as a choice that increases the environmentalsustainability of the construction industry. The developments with non-traditional ...