Deterioration of concrete under the coupling effects of freeze–thaw cycles and other actions: A review

R Wang, Q Zhang, Y Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In cold regions, the action of freeze–thaw (FT) cycles is regarded as the main cause of
concrete deterioration. The coupling actions between FT cycles and chemical actions, such …

A systematic review on performance of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) as sustainable material in rigid pavement construction: Current status to future perspective

MKD Rout, S Biswas, K Shubham, AK Sinha - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently the waste of asphalt pavement materials has been increasing in day-to-day life by
cost and economic criteria in the Indian environment. In this regard, the use of recycled …

Workability, physical & mechanical properties of the cement mortars strengthened with metakaolin and steel/basalt fibers exposed to freezing-thawing periods

S Guler, ZF Akbulut - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mortar samples' strength and durability properties can be improved by adding different
pozzolanic materials and fibers to their mixtures against freeze–thaw (FT) periods. For this …

Superhydrophobic and photothermal SiC/TiN durable composite coatings for passive anti-icing/active de-icing and de-frosting

H He, W Huang, Z Guo - Materials Today Physics, 2023 - Elsevier
Facing the problems of fossil energy shortage and solid surface icing, the use of solar
energy to remove surface ice accumulation is a promising solution. Here, we propose a …

One-pot synthesis of superhydrophobic photothermal materials with self-healing for efficient ice removal

Y Li, H Li, J Wu, X Yang, X Jia, J Yang, D Shao… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy-facilitated materials are promising to solve energy loss problems for anti-
icing/deicing applications by conversion clean solar energy to thermal energy. However, the …

Impact of freeze–thaw cycles on the long-term performance of concrete pavement and related improvement measures: A review

S Luo, T Bai, M Guo, Y Wei, W Ma - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Freeze–thaw damage is one of the most severe threats to the long-term performance of
concrete pavement in cold regions. Currently, the freeze–thaw deterioration mechanism of …

The effects of single and hybrid polypropylene fibers on the workability and residual strength properties of concrete road pavements against freeze–thaw cycles

S Guler, ZF Akbulut - Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2023 - Springer
This study mainly examines the slump, mass loss (ML), abrasion loss (AL), residual
compressive strength (RCS), and residual splitting tensile strength (RSTS) of concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of waste oyster shell powder content on properties of cement-metakaolin mortar

Y Liao, X Wang, L Wang, Z Yin, B Da, D Chen - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering environmental protection and resources saving, it has been a common
approach to apply industrial solid wastes and waste oyster shells (WOS) in cement-based …

Simulation-Guided Preparation of Copper Chalcogenide Nanoparticle-Based Transparent Photothermal Coating with Enhanced Deicing Performance

R Tang, T Chen, W Jian, WC Law… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this investigation, transparent photothermal coatings utilizing plasmonic copper
chalcogenide (Cu2–x S) nanoparticles were designed and fabricated for the deicing of glass …

Enhancement in durability and performance for cement-based materials through tailored water-based graphene nanofluid additives

XX Wei, Q Jia, C Zheng, JH Zhu, C Pei - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Graphene-enhanced cement-based composites are gaining prominence in civil engineering
due to their superior performance characteristics. However, the high production costs of …