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The surface structure of cement paste has been investigated in humid air by contact mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). The samples have been prepared by the novel mica-replication-method (MRM). For relative humidities between 3% and 20%, a structure change from coarse to fine grains has been recognized. Above this range no further significant changes were found.
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