RT Journal Article ID 21fa36541106ded7 A1 Sanahuja, Julien A1 Dormieux, Luc T1 Creep of a C-S-H Gel: Micromechanical Approach JF International Journal for Multiscale Computational Engineering JO JMC YR 2010 FD 2010-06-29 VO 8 IS 4 SP 357 OP 368 K1 creep K1 micromechanics K1 homogenization K1 C-S-H AB Both clays and calcium silicate hydrates (the main hydration products of Portland cements) exhibit a microstructure made up of lamellar particles. The microscopic mechanism responsible for the macroscopic creep of such materials is often described as the sliding of the sheets one onto the other. This paper proposes a micromechanical approach to estimate the macroscopic creep behavior rising from this microscopic mechanism. The asymptotic evolution of effective creep at both short and large times is especially investigated. The influence of the shape of the particles is also quantitatively discussed. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/61fd1b191cf7e96f,1d67a6c47f821ac8,21fa36541106ded7.html