Abstract: A dry cementitious material mixture for 3D-printing, includes a hydraulic cement, a mineral component having a BET-specific surface area of 0.5-30 m2/g, and being present in an amount of 3-50% by weight based on the hydraulic cement, an additional material being one of: at least one viscosity enhancing admixture being present in an amount of 0.01-1.5% by weight based on the hydraulic cement, clay being present in an amount of 0.01-5.0% by weight based on the hydraulic cement, and further optionally comprising aggregates.

Abstract: A dry cementitious material mixture for 3D-printing, includes a hydraulic cement, at least one viscosity enhancing admixture, and clay and optionally aggregates, wherein the at least one viscosity enhancing admixture is present in an amount of 0.05-1.5% by weight based on the hydraulic cement and the clay is present in an amount of 0.01-5.0% by weight based on the hydraulic cement.

Abstract: A process for the production of a mineral foam includes (i) separately preparing a slurry of cement and an aqueous foam, wherein the cement slurry includes water and Portland cement; (ii) contacting the slurry of cement with the aqueous foam to obtain a slurry of foamed cement; (iii) adding an aluminum salt source before or during step (ii); and (iv) casting the slurry of foamed cement and leave it to set.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an inorganic foam includes (i) separately preparing an aqueous foam and a cement slurry, the cement slurry including water W, a cement C, a water-reducing agent, a water-soluble calcium salt, a water-soluble silicate salt, the calcium/silicon molar ratio being 0.7 to 1.7 and the W/C weight ratio being 0.25 to 0.40, and given that the calcium ion concentration is 0.03 to 0.97%, expressed as weight percent relative to the weight of the cement, and that the silicate ion concentration is 0.04 to 1.67%, expressed as weight percent relative to the weight of the cement; (ii) contacting the cement slurry obtained with the aqueous foam to obtain a foamed cement slurry; and (iii) shaping the foamed cement slurry obtained in step (ii) and allowing setting to occur.

Abstract: A process for the production of a mineral foam includes (i) separately preparing a slurry of cement and an aqueous foam, wherein the cement slurry includes water and Portland cement; (ii) contacting the slurry of cement with the aqueous foam to obtain a slurry of foamed cement; (iii) adding an aluminum salt source before or during step (ii); and (iv) casting the slurry of foamed cement and leave it to set.

Abstract: A method for producing a mineral foam includes: (i) independently preparing a cement slurry and an aqueous foam, the cement slurry being prepared by mixing water E and cement C, the cement C including a soluble equivalent quantity x of Na2O, x being expressed by weight for 100 parts cement, the slurry having a ratio x/(E/C) less than or equal to 1.75, E/C being expressed by weight, and the particles of cement C having a size distribution such that the particle size distribution ratio dmax(h/2)/dmin(h/2) is between 5 and 25; (ii) bringing the cement slurry into contact with the aqueous foam in order to obtain a foamed cement slurry; and (iii) shaping the foamed cement slurry obtained in step (ii) and allowing setting to take place.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one workability parameter of a concrete contained in the container of a mixer with a non vertical rotational axis, includes making the container turn at least at least two different rotational speeds; determining, for each of the rotational speeds, a rotary drive torque C of the container, a value of shear stress r of the concrete and a speed gradient ? of the concrete according to the following relationships: ?=T(?)·C and ?=G(?). ? where T and G are predetermined functions; determining a relationship of variation of shear stress ? according to the speed gradient ? by extrapolation and/or approximation from the determined values; and providing an indication of the workability parameter of the concrete based on the relationship variation.

Abstract: A method for controlling at least one workability parameter of a concrete contained in the container of a mixer with a non vertical rotational axis, includes making the container turn at at least two different rotational speeds; determining, for each of the rotational speeds, a rotary drive torque C of the container, a value of shear stress ? of the concrete and a speed gradient value {dot over (?)} of the concrete according to the following relationships: ?=T(?)·C {dot over (?)}=G(?)·? where T and G are predetermined functions; determining a relationship of variation of the shear stress ? according to the speed gradient {dot over (?)} by extrapolation and/or approximation based on the determined values; and providing an indication of the workability parameter of the concrete based on the relationship of variation.