Preparation and applications of calcium carbonate whisker with a special focus on construction materials

H Saulat, M Cao, MM Khan, M Khan, MM Khan… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Calcium carbonate whisker is an emerging class of inorganic fiber having tremendous
properties and vast applications. Calcium carbonate whisker is extensively used as a filler …

Efficiency of silica-fume content in plain and natural fiber reinforced concrete for concrete road

M Khan, A Rehman, M Ali - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The coconut fiber (CF) has the benefit of highest toughness among natural fibers. The
abundant availability and low cost make it more convenient for its use in concrete …

Axial compressive behavior of confined steel fiber reinforced high strength concrete

M Usman, SH Farooq, M Umair, A Hanif - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete is brittle in nature which is why different materials have been used to improve this
inherent behavior of concrete. In this experimental study, the effect of simultaneous use of …

Comparative study on the effect of fiber type and content on the performance of one-part alkali-activated mortar

SFA Shah, B Chen, SY Oderji, MA Haque… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
One-part alkali-activated material (AAMs) have proven to be an environment-friendly and
sustainable alternative for the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) whose production is …

Effect of high temperature on morphologies of fibers and mechanical properties of multi-scale fiber reinforced cement-based composites

L Li, D Gao, Z Li, M Cao, J Gao, Z Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
By experimental research on the steel-polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers-calcium carbonate
whisker (CW) multi scale fiber-reinforced cement-based composites (MSFRC) after …

Influence of halloysite nanotube on hydration products and mechanical properties of oil well cement slurries with nano-silica

H Liu, J Jin, Y Yu, H Liu, S Liu, J Shen, X Xia… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Excellent physical and chemical properties of halloysite nanotube make it potential to
reinforce cement composites. In this study, effects of halloysite nanotube on mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering properties of basalt fiber-reinforced bottom ash cement paste composites

M Hanafi, E Aydin, A Ekinci - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Extinction of natural resources builds up pressure on governments to invest in research to
find more sustainable resources within the construction sector. Earlier studies on mortar and …

Influence of fine cement sand paste in preparation of cementitious materials

WS Ansari, J Chang - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The fine cement replacement in conventional cement plays an important role in the
microstructure development. To date, no studies have been done to analyze the mixing of …

Study on reinforcement mechanism and microscopic morphology of steel-basalt mixed fiber HPCC

J Xu, J Wang, C Zheng - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
To further improve the working performance of steel fiber cement-based composites, reduce
the construction difficulty and explore the mechanism of mixed fibers in cement-based …

Influence of stacking sequence of basalt-fiber grilles on mechanical properties for textile-reinforced concrete and theoretical prediction

M Jia, X Xiao, X Lu, G Feng… - Textile Research …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effective way of laying up basalt-fiber grilles in
concrete to improve mechanical properties, involving how the evolution of cracks is hindered …