Abbreviation	Full Name
C-S-H	calcium silicate hydrate
TOC	total organic carbon
XRD	X-ray diffraction analysis
CH	calcium hydroxide
SEM	scanning electron microscope
HPC	high-performance concrete
HCP	hardened cement paste
ITZ	interfacial transition zone
XRF	X-ray fluorescence analysis
TDS	total dissolved solids
TEM	Transmission electron microscope
CSS	colloidal silica sol
C/S	CaO:SiO2
C3S	tricalcium silicate
SCMs	supplementary cementitious materials
RSA	rice straw ash
T1	the time when the induction period ends and the acceleration starts
T2	the time when the exothermic peak appears
T3	the time when the deceleration period ends