Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 2036(2025)

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Creep Performance of Calcium Silicate Hydrate

LI Yunli1, ZHANG Xuelin1, and WU Wenping2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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    Received: Oct. 21, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 30, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 30, 2025

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    DOI:10.16552/j.cnki.issn1001-1625.2024.1245

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