**Acknowledgements**

The author would like to acknowledge Professors Maher Tadros and George Morcous, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for their invaluable technical advice. The author would like to acknowledge Professor Micah Hale, University of Arkansas, for his support. Finally, the author would like to acknowledge the generous material donation of Holcim Cement, BASF Master Builders, Chryso, Euclid Chemicals, and Martin Marietta for chemicals and aggregates supplies.
