Research progress of the thermophysical and mechanical properties of concrete subjected to freeze-thaw cycles

X Zheng, Y Wang, S Zhang, F Xu, X Zhu, X Jiang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In cold regions, concrete structures such as pavements, bridges, and tunnels can undergo
freeze-thaw conditions, which may significantly deteriorate the performance of concrete and …

A review on the mechanical properties for thin film and block structure characterised by using nanoscratch test

X Wang, P Xu, R Han, J Ren, L Li, N Han… - Nanotechnology …, 2019 - degruyter.com
The nanoscratch test has been identified as one of the important tools for evaluating the
mechanical and tribological properties of materials. This paper reviews the current …

Corrosion mechanism and damage characteristic of steel fiber concrete under the effect of stray current and salt solution

W Xu, Y Li, H Li, K Wang, C Zhang, Y Jiang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) has been widely used in construction and
transportation due to its superior mechanical properties. From the perspective of structure …

Flexural behavior evaluation and energy dissipation mechanisms of modified iron tailings powder incorporating cement and fibers subjected to freeze-thaw cycles

P Jiang, Y Chen, W Wang, J Yang, H Wang, N Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste iron tailings with cement-based inorganic binder is an economical and sustainable
highway engineering base material, which is an effective way to reduce iron tailings …

Mechanical behavior and damage constitutive model of rock subjected to water-weakening effect and uniaxial loading

K Bian, J Liu, W Zhang, X Zheng, S Ni, Z Liu - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2019 - Springer
Water-weakening effect is one of the most important causes triggering large deformation and
failure of soft-rock engineering; however, few studies have paid attention to damage …

Influence of damage degree on the degradation of concrete under freezing-thawing cycles

W Zhang, Y Pi, W Kong, Y Zhang, P Wu, W Zeng… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The existed studies about the freezing-thawing degradation of concrete mainly focused on
non-damaged concrete. This may overestimate the service life of concrete structures. In this …

Deterioration of non-persistent rock joints: A focus on impact of freeze–thaw cycles

H Lin, D Lei, C Zhang, Y Wang, Y Zhao - International Journal of Rock …, 2020 - Elsevier
Existing research on rock freeze-thaw mainly focuses on a single freeze-thaw process, while
little attention is paid to the cumulative effect of cyclic freeze-thaw on rock mass joints …

Investigation on crack evolution behaviors and mechanism on rock-like specimen with two circular-holes under compression

W Ma, Y Chen, W Yi, S Guo - Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
Studying crack evolution behaviors and mechanism of the holed concrete specimens is very
significant for civil building and underground engineering. Currently available literatures are …

Three-dimensional meso-numerical simulation of heterogeneous concrete under freeze-thaw

R Peng, W Qiu, F Teng - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Combined with the heterogeneity of concrete, a three-dimensional meso-numerical
calculation model of concrete under freeze-thaw was established. Moreover, the material …

Effects of freeze-thaw damage on fracture properties and microstructure of hybrid fibers reinforced cementitious composites containing calcium carbonate whisker

C Xie, M Cao, H Yin, J Guan, L Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of freeze–thaw (FT) damage on fracture properties and microstructure of steel-
PVA hybrid fibers reinforced cementitious composites containing calcium carbonate whisker …