Development and characteristics of multifunctional ultra-lightweight engineered cementitious composites incorporating cenospheres and PE fibre

H Ran, M Elchalakani, H Liu, S Yehia… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-lightweight, high ductility, high strength, and multi-functionality are recent development
trends in concrete. This study proposed a design concept of multifunctional ultra-lightweight …

Effects of shrinkage-reducing admixtures and expansive agents on the self-sensing behavior of nanomodified cement-based materials

GH Nalon, JCL Ribeiro, END de Araújo… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Shrinkage control is needed to ensure an appropriate installation of cementitious sensors
used in the Structural Health Monitoring of concrete elements. However, the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Development of self-sensing ultra-high-performance concrete using hybrid carbon black and carbon nanofibers

W Li, Y Guo, X Zhang, W Dong, X Li, T Yu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The self-sensing ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) was developed in this study by
incorporating nano carbon black (CB) and carbon nanofiber (CNF) as additives into the …

Concrete units for strain-monitoring in civil structures: Installation of cement-based sensors using different approaches

GH Nalon, JCL Ribeiro, END de Araújo… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Cementitious materials with self-sensing properties have been recently proposed for strain-
monitoring of civil structures. Although different methods have been used to install cement …

Self-sensing study of stress in low-doped carbon fiber reinforced hydraulic concrete

X Tian, S Hu, Y Xu, H Qi, X Xue - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
As an intrinsically self-sensing material, carbon fibre concrete has promising applications in
structural health monitoring. Investigating the long-term stability of carbon fibre concrete in …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation procedure for damage detection by a self-sensing cement composite

MJ Roshan, M Abedi, R Fangueiro, AG Correia… - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Health and safety are relevant in transportation infrastructures. Most health evaluations are
performed by spot measurements using conventional transducers. This study aims to …

Study on the performances of fire-resistive engineered cementitious composites (ECCs)

X Ma, L Xu, J Cai, J Han, W Zhu, J Pan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The high ductility of fire-resistive engineered cementitious composites (ECC) makes it
possess better cohesive performance than the traditional cement-based fireproof material …

Smart cement‐sensor composite: The evolution of nanomaterial in developing sensor for structural integrity

K Kanagasundaram, E Solaiyan - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of self‐sensing ability and different functional properties of nanomaterials
into construction materials leads to smart and multifunctional cementitious sensor …

Smart laying mortars for masonry structures: effects of lime/cement ratio and carbon nanomaterials content on self-sensing behavior

GH Nalon, JCL Ribeiro, LG Pedroti, RM da Silva… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanical behavior of mortar joints directly affects the structural performance and
failure mechanisms of masonry. Since previous research did not evaluate the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Development of self-sensing cementitious composites by incorporating a two-dimensional carbon-fibre textile network for structural health monitoring

AAE Elseady, Y Zhuge, X Ma, CWK Chow, I Lee… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Many challenges persist with traditional self-sensing cementitious composites, such as
selecting conductive fillers, determining optimal aspect ratios, controlling dosage, achieving …