Basic performances and potential research problems of strain hardening geopolymer composites: A critical review

BC Lyu, C Ding, LP Guo, B Chen, A Wang - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Changing the property of concrete from brittleness to ductility and toughness is one of the
goals pursued by researchers in past decades. Under tensile load, the strain-softening …

Predicting mechanical properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites by integrating micromechanics and machine learning

P Guo, W Meng, M Xu, VC Li, Y Bao - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current development of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites
(HPFRCC) mainly relies on intensive experiments. The main purpose of this study is to …

Preparation and characterization of ultra-high-strength and ultra-high-ductility cementitious composites incorporating waste clay brick powder

JD Wu, LP Guo, YY Qin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Large quantities of waste clay bricks from construction and demolition (C&D) waste are
currently stockpiled in landfills, which is an environmentally, technically, and economically …

Chelate effect on fiber surface morphology and its benefits on pullout and tensile behaviors of ultra-high-performance concrete

DY Yoo, YS Jang, B Chun, S Kim - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
To develop optimum engineered steel fibers as reinforcement for ultra-high-performance
concrete (UHPC), three different types of steel fibers having various geometries, such as …

Ultra-lightweight high ductility cement composite incorporated with low PE fiber and rubber powder

Z Huang, T Liang, B Huang, Y Zhou, J Ye - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development and performance assessment of a novel ultra-
lightweight high ductility cement composite (ULHDCC) incorporated with fly ash …

Gradual crushing of steel reinforced HPFRCC beams: Experiments and simulations

Y Shao, CC Hung, SL Billington - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
While the tensile performance of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites
(HPFRCC) has been extensively studied, the crushing behavior is less understood. Notably …

Carbonation curing for precast engineered cementitious composites

D Zhang, BR Ellis, B Jaworska, WH Hu, VC Li - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The ultra-durable Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) provides an
opportunity for sequestering CO 2 during construction while reducing operational emissions …

Structural performance evaluation of ECC link slabs reinforced with FRP bars for jointless bridge decks

L Zhang, Y Zheng, Y Yu, S Hu, Z Wu, B Di… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Deterioration of traditional mechanical expansion joints significantly affects the durability of
bridge structures. Engineered cementitious composites have been proposed as an …

Strain hardening magnesium-silicate-hydrate composites (SHMSHC) reinforced with short and randomly oriented polyvinyl alcohol microfibers

C Sonat, S He, J Li, C Unluer, EH Yang - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Magnesium-silicate-hydrate (MSH) cement has emerged as an alternative binder
with potentially lower energy requirements and emissions. Due to the intrinsically low pH …

Retrofitting of shear-damaged RC T-beams using U-shaped SHCC jacket

A Hassan, AT Baraghith, AM Atta, TF El-Shafiey - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams using Strain-Hardening
Cementitious Composites (SHCC) material became a worldwide practice. Previous …