Use of nano-silica to improve the performance of LC3-UHPC: Mechanical behavior and microstructural characteristics

D Guo, M Guo, Y Zhou, Z Zhu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) made of limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3)
exhibits excellent mechanical properties as well as good environmental friendliness. This …

Effect of nanosilica on fiber pullout behavior and mechanical properties of strain hardening ultra-high performance concrete

M Li, J Sun, L Li, L Meng, S Wang, J Wei… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The bond properties between the fiber and matrix are a critical factor that affects the tensile
properties and toughness of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites. This research aims to …

A multi-scale study of enhancing mechanical property in ultra-high performance concrete by steel-fiber@ nano-silica

J Huang, Y Zhou, X Yang, Y Dong, M Jin… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The interfacial property between steel fiber and matrix is critical factor affecting the
improvement effect on mechanical property and crack prevention of Ultra-High Performance …

Effects of nano-silica and nano-limestone on flowability and mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete matrix

W Li, Z Huang, F Cao, Z Sun, SP Shah - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of nano-silica/SiO 2 (NS) and nano-limestone/CaCO 3 (NC) on the flowability,
strengths and microstructure of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) matrix under …

Using limestone calcined clay cement and recycled fine aggregate to make ultra-high-performance concrete: properties and environmental impact

D Guo, M Guo, F Xing, Y Zhou, Z Huang… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive investigation concerning the mechanical properties and microstructural
characteristics of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) using different dosages of …

Strengthening the performance of limestone-calcined clay cement (LC3) using nano silica

RS Lin, S Oh, W Du, XY Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Limestone-calcined clay cement (LC 3) is a promising cementitious material for the future;
however, it poses the problem of low strength in the early stage, which has not yet been …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of nano TiO2 on the durability of ultra-high-performance concrete with and without a flexural load

G Chunping, W Qiannan, L Jintao, S Wei - Ceram-Silikáty, 2018 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
In this study, the durability of nano-TiO2 modified ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)
with and without a flexural load was experimentally investigated. Firstly, the mechanical …

Effect of basalt fibers on mechanical properties of high-performance concrete containing supplementary cementitious materials

J Zhang, Y Zhao, H Li - … -Hardening Cement-Based Composites: SHCC4 4, 2018 - Springer
To design high-performance concrete (HPC) in a sustainable way, this paper investigates
the effect of basalt fibers on the mechanical properties of HPC containing supplementary …

Effect of nanosilica and silica fume on the mechanical properties and microstructure of lightweight engineered cementitious composites

C Fu, R Guo, Z Lin, H Xia, Y Yang, Q Ma - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes the use of nanosilica (NS) and silica fume (SF) to improve the
mechanical properties of lightweight engineered cementitious composites (LECCs) and …

The mechanical properties and microstructure of ultra-high-performance concrete containing various supplementary cementitious materials

J Zhang, Y Zhao - Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The present study investigated the mechanical properties and microstructure of ultra-high-
performance concrete (UHPC) containing supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) …