*2.4. Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cement Paste Samples*

The mechanical properties of the cement paste samples were determined through measurements of flexural and compressive strength. The tests were carried out on beam (40 × 40 × 160 mm) and cubic cement paste samples (40 × 40 × 40 mm), respectively, both at 7th and 28th curing day with the use of an electromagnetic universal testing machine with a load cell capacity of 300 kN.
