D printing is a disruptive technology that can have enormous social and economic impacts
in years to come. The technology, which took shape in the 1980's and was initially limited to …

The efforts towards energy conservation and efficiency dates to 70 s, associated with the
uprisal of energy crises, and shifted the technologies from fossil fuels to renewable …

Over 50% of engineering structures on earth seasonally suffer from long-term freeze–thaw
cycles, which significantly decreases their durability. Cement-based materials (CBMs) are …

As the economy continues to develop, building energy consumption rises, necessitating
sustainable solutions. Concrete, a pivotal building material, assumes a vital role in this …

Columnar jointed structures are often observed in basalt rock masses and play an important
role in controlling the mechanical behaviors. In this paper, a homogenization-based …

Cracks in concrete structures present a threat to their durability. Therefore, numerous
research studies have been devoted to reducing concrete cracking. In recent years, a new …

Recycled cement paste as a promising shape stabilisation support of phase change material
(PCM) has been introduced to prepare cement-based phase change energy storage …

The use of phase change materials in infrastructure has gained significant attention in the
recent years owing to their robust thermal performance. This study implements a numerical …

Shape-anisotropic granules and their surrounding interphase networks are significant
constituents in granular materials. Structural and physical configurations of these …

Micro-and nano-sized hollow and core-shell particles (CSPs) have attracted tremendous
interests in developing functional cementitious composites and concretes. In this paper, a …