Towards next generation design of sustainable, durable, multi-hazard resistant, resilient, and smart civil engineering structures

H Hao, K Bi, W Chen, TM Pham, J Li - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The design philosophy and methodology of civil engineering structures have been
constantly evolving, from the early strength-based to more recent performance-based design …

A comprehensive review on treatment methods for end-of-life tire rubber used for rubberized cementitious materials

TQ Tran, BS Thomas, W Zhang, B Ji, S Li… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of end-of-life tire (ELT) rubber in rubberized cementitious materials (RCM) as a
partial alternative aggregate has attracted the attention from researchers and industries in …

Dynamic compressive properties of lightweight rubberized geopolymer concrete

TM Pham, J Liu, P Tran, VL Pang, F Shi, W Chen… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
With the aim of incorporating sustainability into the ordinary concrete production, the
construction industry has been utilizing solid waste materials to replace raw ingredients …

Compressive properties of rubber-modified recycled aggregate concrete subjected to elevated temperatures

Y Tang, W Feng, W Feng, J Chen, D Bao, L Li - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the development of low-carbon sustainability, the recycling of waste concrete and
waste tires to produce rubber-modified recycled aggregate concrete (RRAC) has become …

3D concrete printing with cement-coated recycled crumb rubber: Compressive and microstructural properties

J Liu, S Setunge, P Tran - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The modification of a rubber surface, such as cement coating, is an effective method for
enhancing the mechanical performance of concrete containing recycled rubber particles …

Effect of shear thickening gel on microstructure and impact resistance of ethylene–vinyl acetate foam

H Tu, P Xu, Z Yang, F Tang, C Dong, Y Chen, W Cao… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
To satisfy the ever-increasing demand for better anti-impact performance of personal
protective equipment, a composite foam by incorporating shear thickening gel (STG) with …

Preparation and properties of rubberised geopolymer concrete: A review

M Elzeadani, DV Bompa, AY Elghazouli - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Interest in geopolymer concrete (GeoPC) and in rubberised concrete (RuC) has grown over
the past two decades. The former offers an attractive alternative to ordinary Portland cement …

Fracture characteristics of sustainable crumb rubber concrete under a wide range of loading rates

W Feng, Z Chen, Y Tang, F Liu, F Yang, Y Yang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The dynamic mechanical properties of concrete materials significantly influences the safety
of construction under impact loads. In this study, a comprehensive experiment on the crack …

Effect of grounded blast furnace slag and rice husk ash on performance of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) subjected to impact loading

N San Ha, SS Marundrury, TM Pham… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effect of using alternative cementitious constituents on the
compressive performance of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) for both static and …

Compressive behaviour and fragment size distribution model for failure mode prediction of rubber concrete under impact loads

W Feng, F Liu, F Yang, L Jing, L Li, H Li… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
A 100-mm-diameter split Hopkinson pressure bar was used to obtain the dynamic
compressive properties and strain-rate sensitivity of rubber concrete, as well as to analyse …