NOTATIONS

C₂S= dicalcium silicate

C₃S= tricalcium silicate

C₃A= tricalcium aluminate

C₄AF= tetracalcium aluminoferrite

CH= calcium hydroxide

C-S-H= calcium silicate hydrate gel

ITZ= interfacial transition zone

LTC= low temperature calorimetry

LOI= loss on ignition

SEM= scanning electron microscopy

t= time, h

V_cem(t)= volume fraction of cement at time t

V_RS= volume fraction of readily soluble (non clinker) phases in the initial cement (calcium sulfates, free lime, alkali sulfates, etc.),

w/c= water-cement ratio

w/s= water-solids ratio

w_n= non-evaporable water content of cement paste

α= degree of hydration of cement paste