A review on the potential application of ultra-high performance concrete in offshore wind towers: insights into material properties, mechanisms, and models

X Zhou, F Yu, A Ashour, W Yang, Y Luo, B Han - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), characterized by its high strength and toughness
as well as durability, provides a promising solution for the construction of offshore wind …

Combined effect of recycled tire rubber and carbon nanotubes on the mechanical properties and microstructure of concrete

J Shao, H Zhu, B Zhao, SI Haruna, G Xue… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of recycled tire rubber (TCR) in concrete replacing conventional aggregates
offers high recycling potential. However, the poor bonding between the hydrophobic rubber …

[HTML][HTML] Tailoring anti-impact properties of ultra-high performance concrete by incorporating functionalized carbon nanotubes

J Wang, S Dong, S Dai Pang, X Yu, B Han, J Ou - Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Replacing micro-reinforcing fibers with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is beneficial for improving
the impact properties of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC); however, the weak …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning approach to predict the mechanical properties of cementitious materials containing carbon nanotubes

NM Okasha, M Mirrashid, H Naderpour… - Developments in the …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explores the use of machine learning to predict the mechanical properties of
cementitious materials enhanced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Specifically, the study …

Multi-scale reinforcement of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyvinyl alcohol fibers on lightweight engineered geopolymer composites

Z Cheng, Y Lu, JP An, H Zhang, S Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This study introduces a multi-scale reinforced lightweight engineering geopolymer
composite (LW-EGC) with functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and …

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes with different features reinforced cement pastes: A compressive and systematic approach using principal component analysis

B Şimşek - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) significantly affect cement
paste properties. This study statistically analyzed the effects of MWCNT properties such as …

Effects of nano-SiO2 coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes on mechanical properties of cement-based composites

S Li, Y Zhang, S Lin, J Yan, S Du - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Interfacial microstructure and interactions largely affect the mechanical properties of multi-
walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) reinforced cement-based composites. To improve the …

Dynamic behaviors of nickel coated carbon nanotubes reinforced ultra-high performance cementitious composites under high strain rate impact loading

D Wang, X Wang, H Ye, F Yu, B Han - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the dynamic mechanical behaviors of materials is a prerequisite for reliably
analyzing and predicting the dynamic response of structures, which is of great significance …

Fabrication, structure, and mechanical properties of a high-order calcium silicate hydrate based on polymer and pH tuning

C Xiong, Y Zhou, Y Jin, C Liu, P Feng - Materials Today Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
Calcium silicate hydrates (CSH) are the strength sources of cement-based materials.
However, the arbitrary packing of CSH particles at the nanoscale limit the mechanical …

Investigation of dynamic compression properties of lightweight engineered geopolymer composites containing different ceramsites (LW-EGC)

Z Cheng, J An, F Li, Y Lu, S Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightweight engineering geopolymer composites (LW-EGC) can contribute to green building
materials products by taking advantage of the advantages of man-made ceramsite and …