ENHANCED REACTIVE MAGNESIA CEMENT-BASED CONCRETE MIXES

According to the present disclosure, a method of producing a hydrated magnesium carbonate based cement composite (HMCs) is provided. The method comprising providing an aqueous solution comprising a hydration agent and hydrated magnesium carbonate seed particles; contacting the aqueous solution with a magnesium oxide based cement to form magnesium hydroxide from the hydration agent and the magnesium oxide based cement, and on the hydrated magnesium carbonate seed particles; and exposing the magnesium hydroxide to carbon dioxide to form the hydrated magnesium carbonate based cement composite. The use of hydration agent and seed particles not not only increases formation of HMCs but also improves the mechanical performance of RMC based concrete formulations.