Micro-structural and mechanical properties of ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composites (UHP-ECC) incorporation of recycled fine powder (RFP)

KQ Yu, WJ Zhu, Y Ding, ZD Lu, J Yu, JZ Xiao - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
The recycled fine-powder (RFP), produced during the recycling process, will induce a
serious impact on the environment with improper disposition. A potential green way to reuse …

Synergistic effects of hybrid polypropylene and steel fibers on explosive spalling prevention of ultra-high performance concrete at elevated temperature

Y Li, KH Tan, EH Yang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated synergetic effects of hybrid polypropylene (PP) and steel fibers on
explosive spalling prevention of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) at elevated …

Cyclic response of RC composite bridge columns with precast PP-ECC jackets in the region of plastic hinges

R Zhang, Q Meng, Q Shui, W He, K Chen, M Liang… - Composite …, 2019 - Elsevier
ECC characterized by its tensile strain-hardening behavior, high compressive strain and
damage tolerance capacity is an ideal material in the plastic hinges of RC bridge columns …

Matrix design of light weight, high strength, high ductility ECC

Z Zhang, A Yuvaraj, J Di, S Qian - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
In the past decade, the research on high strength, high ductility engineered cementitious
composites (HSHD-ECC) has drawn much attention worldwide. However, due to the high …

Development of high strain-hardening lightweight engineered cementitious composites: Design and performance

Y Zhou, B Xi, L Sui, S Zheng, F Xing, L Li - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a newly developed high strain-hardening, lightweight, engineered
cementitious composites, using fly ash cenospheres as the filler. That has tensile strain …

Machine learning based crack mode classification from unlabeled acoustic emission waveform features

AK Das, D Suthar, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
As the cracking mode (tensile or shear) of a crack is related to the underlying physical
mechanisms, crack mode classification is a very useful method to identify the damage state …

Performance-based design of all-grade strain hardening cementitious composites with compressive strengths from 40 MPa to 120 MPa

L Li, Z Cai, K Yu, YX Zhang, Y Ding - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2019 - Elsevier
A systematic study of the tensile properties of all-grade strain hardening cementitious
composite (SHCC) from normal strength to high strength was conducted in the present …

Using graphene oxide to strengthen the bond between PE fiber and matrix to improve the strain hardening behavior of SHCC

Z Lu, J Yao, CKY Leung - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study develops a novel graphene oxide (GO) coated polyethylene (PE) fiber (GO/PE
fiber) by simply mixing PE fibers in GO aqueous solution at a certain temperature. The …

Mechanical performance of Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) with hybrid polyvinyl alcohol and steel fibers

J Yu, Y Chen, CKY Leung - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, hybridizing fibers with distinct properties in cementitious materials has gained
much attention due to their advantage over single-type fiber reinforcements. However, for …

Experimental and theoretical investigation on the hybrid CFRP-ECC flexural strengthening of RC beams with corroded longitudinal reinforcement

B Hu, Y Zhou, F Xing, L Sui, M Luo - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper reports an experimental and theoretical investigation on the flexural behavior of
hybrid engineered cementitious composite (ECC) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer …