The present invention relates to relates to methods of making concrete from cement and, in particular, methods of making usable standard concrete from aged or otherwise substandard cement.

Methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation with salt-tolerant cement slurries including treating a salt-containing subterranean formation having sodium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts, calcium salts, or any combination thereof comprising: providing a salt-tolerant cement slurry comprising: a base fluid, a cementitious material, a pozzolanic material, a salt-tolerant fluid loss additive, a salt additive, and optionally, an elastomer, a weight additive, a fluid loss intensifier, a strengthening agent, a dispersant, or any combination thereof; introducing the salt-tolerant cement slurry into the subterranean formation; and allowing the salt-tolerant cement slurry to set.

Methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation with salt-tolerant cement slurries including treating a salt-containing subterranean formation having sodium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts, calcium salts, or any combination thereof comprising: providing a salt-tolerant cement slurry comprising: a base fluid, a cementitious material, a pozzolanic material, a salt-tolerant fluid loss additive, a salt additive, and optionally, an elastomer, a weight additive, a fluid loss intensifier, a strengthening agent, a dispersant, or any combination thereof; introducing the salt-tolerant cement slurry into the subterranean formation; and allowing the salt-tolerant cement slurry to set.

Cementing compositions containing a hydraulic cement, halloysite nanoparticles, and silica flour. The cementing compositions may optionally include other additives such as a friction reducer, a defoamer, and a fluid loss additive. Cement samples made therefrom and methods of producing such cement samples are also specified. The addition of halloysite nanoparticles and silica flour provides enhanced mechanical strength (e.g. compressive strength, flexural strength) and improved durability (e.g. resistance to CO.sub.2 and salinity) to the cement, making them suitable cementing material for oil and gas wells.

A hydraulic composition includes in relative parts by mass with respect to first Portland cement: 100 parts of a first Portland cement the particles of which have a D50 between 10 and 25 μm; from 25 to 76 parts of a second Portland cement the particles of which have a D50 between 0.5 and 6 μm; from 85 to 200 parts of sand; water; the water content being such that the hydraulic composition includes from 170 to 250 kg of water per cubic metre of hydraulic composition; the volume distribution of particle size of the first Portland cement and of the second Portland cement being further such that the ratio D50 of the first Portland cement/D50 of the second Portland cement is greater than 2.

A hydraulic composition includes in relative parts by mass with respect to first Portland cement: 100 parts of a first Portland cement the particles of which have a D50 between 10 and 25 μm; from 25 to 76 parts of a second Portland cement the particles of which have a D50 between 0.5 and 6 μm; from 85 to 200 parts of sand; water; the water content being such that the hydraulic composition includes from 170 to 250 kg of water per cubic metre of hydraulic composition; the volume distribution of particle size of the first Portland cement and of the second Portland cement being further such that the ratio D50 of the first Portland cement/D50 of the second Portland cement is greater than 2.

A joint compound system includes a set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type, ready-mix joint compound and a set initiator. The set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type joint compound includes a ready-mixed, setting-type joint compound base with a calcium-free phosphate set preventing agent that impedes chemical hydration of a gypsum component of the setting-type joint compound. The joint compound base is free of calcium carbonate. The set initiator includes alum to reinitiate the chemical hydration reactions.

A joint compound system includes a set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type, ready-mix joint compound and a set initiator. The set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type joint compound includes a ready-mixed, setting-type joint compound base with a calcium-free phosphate set preventing agent that impedes chemical hydration of a gypsum component of the setting-type joint compound. The joint compound base is free of calcium carbonate. The set initiator includes alum to reinitiate the chemical hydration reactions.

A concrete and asphalt repair coating formulation includes a cement component and an aggregate component. The cement component includes a calcium sulfoaluminate cement and a Portland cement. The aggregate component includes coarse aggregates between 125-500 microns in diameter and fine aggregates between 5-62.5 microns in diameter.

A concrete and asphalt repair coating formulation includes a cement component and an aggregate component. The cement component includes a calcium sulfoaluminate cement and a Portland cement. The aggregate component includes coarse aggregates between 125-500 microns in diameter and fine aggregates between 5-62.5 microns in diameter.