Physics-based self-adaptive algorithm for estimating the long-term performance of concrete shrinkage

WM Shaban, SL Shen, AG Ashour, A Zhou… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2025 - Elsevier
Drying shrinkage of concrete, a complex phenomenon susceptible to humidity diffusion out
of concrete, represents one of the critical reasons for the structural deterioration that always …

Early-Age Cracking Potential of Fly Ash High Performance Concrete Internally Cured with Super Absorbent Polymers

C Wen, D Shen, Y Luo, W Wang… - Journal of Testing …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Early-age cracking is problematic for high performance concrete (HPC) made with a low
water/binder ratio. The application of fly ash (FA) as a cement replacement can contribute to …

[HTML][HTML] Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Containing Starch and Sugarcane Bagasse Ash: Synthesis, Characterisation, and Application in Cement Pastes and Mortars

AEN Pereira, EA de Almeida, FR Kruger… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Internal curing is a process based on the addition of materials that function as water
reservoirs in cementitious media. Superabsorbent hydrogels are an alternative that can be …