4 papers
Functional Renormalisation Group for Brownian Motion I: The Effective Equations of Motion
Ashley Wilkins, Gerasimos Rigopoulos, Enrico Masoero
We use the functional Renormalisation Group (fRG) to describe the in and out of equilibrium dynamics of stochastic processes, governed by an overdamped Langevin equation. Exploitin…
C-S-H gel densification: the impact of the nanoscale on self desiccation and sorption isotherms
Enrico Masoero, Gianluca Cusatis, Giovanni Di Luzio
The relationship between humidity and water content in a hydrating cement paste is largely controlled by the nanostructure of the C-S-H gel. Current hydration models do not describ…
Capillary stress and structural relaxation in moist granular materials
Tingtao Zhou, Katerina Ioannidou, Enrico Masoero +3
We propose a theoretical framework to calculate capillary stresses in complex mesoporous materials, such as moist sand, nanoporous hydrates, and drying colloidal films. Molecular s…
Creep of Bulk C--S--H: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Mathieu Bauchy, Enrico Masoero, Franz-Joseph Ulm +1
Understanding the physical origin of creep in calcium--silicate--hydrate (C--S--H) is of primary importance, both for fundamental and practical interest. Here, we present a new met…