Synergistic effects of fly ash and hooked steel fibers on strength and durability properties of high strength recycled aggregate concrete

B Ali, SS Raza, R Kurda, R Alyousef - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
To deal with the rising environmental issues, more attention is now being given to recycled-
aggregate concrete to partly meet the demands of the construction industry. However …

[HTML][HTML] Impregnation and encapsulation of lightweight aggregates for self-healing concrete

R Alghamri, A Kanellopoulos, A Al-Tabbaa - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigated a technique of impregnating potential self-healing agents into
lightweight aggregates (LWA) and the self-healing performance of concrete mixed with the …

Influence of mix composition on the extent of autogenous crack healing by continued hydration or calcium carbonate formation

K Van Tittelboom, E Gruyaert, H Rahier… - … and Building materials, 2012 - Elsevier
Crack formation is an inherent property for cementitious materials, however, these materials
also possess the ability to heal cracks in a completely autogenous way. Upon ingress of …

Progress and challenges in self-healing composite materials

S Islam, G Bhat - Materials advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Synthetic materials used in a wide range of applications are prone to damage in the form of
cracking/microcracking. Catastrophic failure of the materials may occur due to the growth …

An integrated design method of Engineered Geopolymer Composite

M Ohno, VC Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
Strain-hardening ductile fiber-reinforced geopolymer composite, named Engineered
Geopolymer Composite (EGC), is a promising material for achieving green and durable civil …

Electrical percolation threshold of cementitious composites possessing self-sensing functionality incorporating different carbon-based materials

A Al-Dahawi, MH Sarwary, O Öztürk… - Smart Materials and …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
An experimental study was carried out to understand the electrical percolation thresholds of
different carbon-based nano-and micro-scale materials in cementitious composites. Multi …

The hybrid effects of PVA fiber and basalt fiber on mechanical performance of cost effective hybrid cementitious composites

Ş Özkan, F Demir - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Unlike conventional concrete materials, micromechanical design theory is used in the
material design processes of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC). The design …

Mechanical properties and microstructure of engineered cementitious composites with high volume steel slag and GGBFS

X Xiong, Z Yang, X Yan, Y Zhang, S Dong, K Li… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) achieve exceptional ductility and durability, but
the heavy reliance on cement has notable environmental impacts. In this work, the steel slag …

Crack width control and mechanical properties of low carbon engineered cementitious composites (ECC)

M Hou, D Zhang, VC Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) have superior properties with high
tensile ductility and tight crack width compared to conventional concrete. The properties of …

High-performance strain-hardening cementitious composites with tensile strain capacity exceeding 4%: A review

DY Yoo, N Banthia - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …