Recent advances in high strength lightweight concrete: From development strategies to practical applications
JX Lu - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Lightweight cementitious composite has been used in construction for thousand years.
However, before the Second World War, lightweight concrete was mainly limited to non …
However, before the Second World War, lightweight concrete was mainly limited to non …
High strength flowable lightweight concrete incorporating low C3A cement, silica fume, stalite and macro-polyfelin polymer fibres
Lightweight concrete (LWC) can reduce the self-weight of structures and can save material
and labour costs in industry. Despite these merits, the application of lightweight concrete is …
and labour costs in industry. Despite these merits, the application of lightweight concrete is …
Development and prospectives of lightweight high strength concrete using lightweight aggregates
Lightweight high strength concrete (LWHSC), which combines the properties of both
lightweight concrete (LWC) and high strength concrete (HSC), is gaining popularity due to its …
lightweight concrete (LWC) and high strength concrete (HSC), is gaining popularity due to its …
Development of high strength high ductility concrete
The development of a new material, High Strength High Ductility Concrete (HSHDC), and its
unique composite properties are reported in this paper. HSHDC attains an average …
unique composite properties are reported in this paper. HSHDC attains an average …
High-performance strain-hardening cementitious composites with tensile strain capacity exceeding 4%: A review
A state-of-the-art review on the development of high-performance strain-hardening
cementitious composites (SHCC) with over 55 MPa compressive strength, 4% tensile strain …
cementitious composites (SHCC) with over 55 MPa compressive strength, 4% tensile strain …
Sustainable and cost-effective ultra-lightweight engineered cementitious composite: Design and material characterization
Lightweight ECC (LWECC) has been extensively concerned due to its superior tensile
performance, durability and low self-weight. However, the high environmental impact and …
performance, durability and low self-weight. However, the high environmental impact and …
New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a type of cement-based composite for new
construction and/or restoration of existing structures to extend service life. UHPC features …
construction and/or restoration of existing structures to extend service life. UHPC features …
Material characteristics of high performance lightweight concrete reinforced with PVA
B Arisoy, HC Wu - Construction and building materials, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper is focused on mix design of PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) fiber reinforced lightweight
concrete (FRLWC). By designing mix compositions, a high performance composite can be …
concrete (FRLWC). By designing mix compositions, a high performance composite can be …
Lightweight concrete—From basics to innovations
KC Thienel, T Haller, N Beuntner - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lightweight concrete has a history of more than two-thousand years and its technical
development is still proceeding. This review starts with a retrospective that gives an idea of …
development is still proceeding. This review starts with a retrospective that gives an idea of …
Recent trends in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Current status, challenges, and future prospects
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) combines advanced fibrous and cementitious
material technologies to achieve high strength and exceptional durability. The material tends …
material technologies to achieve high strength and exceptional durability. The material tends …