Microstructure of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)–a review study

H Bahmani, D Mostofinejad - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive study of the microstructural properties of ultra-high performance concrete
(UHPC) provides essential information about the underlying causes of its mechanical …

Influence of metakaolin on fresh properties, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of concrete and its sustainability issues: A review

R Homayoonmehr, AA Ramezanianpour… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
As an available and high-quality supplementary cementing materials (SCMs), Consumption
of Metakaolin (MK) was proposed by many research to replace Portland cement to improve …

[HTML][HTML] A machine learning method for predicting the chloride migration coefficient of concrete

WZ Taffese, L Espinosa-Leal - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This work adopts a state-of-the-art machine learning algorithm, XGBoost, to predict the
chloride migration coefficient (D nssm) of concrete. An extensive database of experimental …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of chloride resistance level of concrete using machine learning for durability and service life assessment of building structures

WZ Taffese, L Espinosa-Leal - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The resistance of concrete to chloride penetration determines the durability and service life
of reinforced concrete building structures in coastal or chloride-laden environments. This …

[PDF][PDF] Prediction of the compressive strength of self-compacting concrete using surrogate models

PG Asteris, A Ashrafian, M Rezaie-Balf - Comput. Concr, 2019 - researchgate.net
In this paper, surrogate models such as multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS)
and M5P model tree (M5P MT) methods have been investigated in order to propose a new …

Reusing thermoactivated construction waste spoil as sustainable binder for durable concrete: Microstructure and chloride transport

Z He, R Hu, Z Ma, X Liu, C Wang, H Wu - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction and demolition waste is predominantly comprised of construction spoil.
However, the proper recycling of this construction spoil in a manner that maximizes its value …

Application of machine learning techniques for predicting compressive, splitting tensile, and flexural strengths of concrete with metakaolin

HA Shah, Q Yuan, U Akmal, SA Shah, A Salmi… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The mechanical properties of concrete are the important parameters in a design code. The
amount of laboratory trial batches and experiments required to produce useful design data …

An efficient machine learning approach for predicting concrete chloride resistance using a comprehensive dataset

M Hosseinzadeh, SS Mousavi, A Hosseinzadeh… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
By conducting an analysis of chloride migration in concrete, it is possible to enhance the
durability of concrete structures and mitigate the risk of corrosion. In addition, the utilization …

Hydration of ternary Portland cement blends containing metakaolin and sodium bentonite

J Wei, B Gencturk - Cement and concrete research, 2019 - Elsevier
Although metakaolin can enhance the hydration of cement, its pozzolanic reactions occur
primarily at the early age with a high heat-release rate and low degree of reaction resulting …

Electrical resistivity measurements for nondestructive evaluation of chloride-induced deterioration of reinforced concrete—A review

KPV Robles, JJ Yee, SH Kee - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study is to review, evaluate, and compare the existing research and
practices on electrical resistivity as a nondestructive technique in evaluating chloride …