A review on durability of nano-SiO2 and basalt fiber modified recycled aggregate concrete

Y Zheng, J Zhuo, P Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
To deal with the poor mechanical and durability of Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), the
effects of the addition of Nano-SiO 2 (NS), Basalt fiber (BF), and composite addition of NS …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive overview of jute fiber reinforced cementitious composites

H Song, J Liu, K He, W Ahmad - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural fibers are eco-friendly, cost-effective, lightweight, renewable, have better thermal
properties and corrosion resistance capabilities. The addition of natural fibers in …

Compressive strength prediction via gene expression programming (GEP) and artificial neural network (ANN) for concrete containing RCA

A Ahmad, K Chaiyasarn, F Farooq, W Ahmad… - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
To minimize the environmental risks and for sustainable development, the utilization of
recycled aggregate (RA) is gaining popularity all over the world. The use of recycled coarse …

Physico-mechanical, durability and thermal properties of basalt fiber reinforced foamed concrete containing waste marble powder and slag

OY Bayraktar, G Kaplan, O Gencel, A Benli… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the usage of industrial wastes for concrete production has played an important
role for developing environmentally friendly building materials. This work focused on …

Effect of silica-fume content on performance of CaCO3 whisker and basalt fiber at matrix interface in cement-based composites

M Khan, M Cao, A Hussain, SH Chu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The bond at fiber–matrix interface is considered as one of the most important factors
influencing the performance of fiber reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC). To improve …

Prediction of geopolymer concrete compressive strength using novel machine learning algorithms

A Ahmad, W Ahmad, K Chaiyasarn, KA Ostrowski… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The innovation of geopolymer concrete (GPC) plays a vital role not only in reducing the
environmental threat but also as an exceptional material for sustainable development. The …

Efficiency of basalt fiber length and content on mechanical and microstructural properties of hybrid fiber concrete

M Khan, M Cao, C Xie, M Ali - Fatigue & Fracture of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, multiscale hybrid fiber‐reinforced concrete is used instead of single fiber‐
reinforced concrete to achieve better performance with hybrid fiber at their respective scale …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of short fiber reinforcements on fracture performance of cement-based materials: A systematic review approach

W Ahmad, M Khan, P Smarzewski - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fracture characteristics were used to effectively evaluate the performance of fiber-reinforced
cementitious composites. The fracture parameters provided the basis for crack stability …

Uniaxial tensile behavior, flexural properties, empirical calculation and microstructure of multi-scale fiber reinforced cement-based material at elevated temperature

L Li, M Khan, C Bai, K Shi - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fire is one of the most unfavorable conditions that cement-based composites can face
during their service lives. The uniaxial tensile and flexural tensile properties of the steel …

The effects of high temperature and cooling regimes on the mechanical and durability properties of basalt fiber reinforced mortars with silica fume

F Koksal, ET Kocabeyoglu, O Gencel, A Benli - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study implemented an experimental program to evaluate performance of high strength
mortars with basalt fibers (BF) and silica fume (SF) at ambient and elevated temperatures …