A comprehensive review of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) behaviour under blast loads

J Liu, J Wei, J Li, Y Su, C Wu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
Blasts resulted from industrial/residential accidents and deliberate attacks can impose
extremely hazardous loading conditions upon nearby structures. The repercussions of these …

Enhancing sustainability in concrete construction: A comprehensive review of plastic waste as an aggregate material

HM Hamada, A Al-Attar, F Abed, S Beddu… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the proliferation of the population and the evolution of lifestyles, the issue of plastic
waste has emerged as a significant environmental challenge due to its non-biodegradable …

C–S–H-PCE nanoparticles and anionic surfactants as nucleation agent in cement based materials: Focus on the antagonism

X Chen, T Liu, J Guo, K Nie, X Yang, L Zhang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The small solid particles and surfactants inclusion have the potential to furnish abundant
nucleation sites, yet the concurrent operation mechanisms in cement remain unclear. Thus …

Investigating concrete durability: The impact of natural pozzolan as a partial substitute for microsilica in concrete mixtures

E Hosseinzadehfard, B Mobaraki - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The structural foundations in southern Iran face a formidable challenge due to extensive
corrosion. To enhance concrete strength and durability, the construction industry in this …

Effect of curing regime on the strength development and microstructure evolution of high strength concrete

L Lin, S Wang, P Zhang, J Li, S Wang, J Zhong… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Autoclaved curing can increase the compressive strength of high strength concrete (HSC)
element at early age, but it has a negative impact on the properties of the concrete at long …

Radon emission characteristics and pore structure evolution of self-compacting concrete with silica fume-molybdenum tailings under different curing environments

C Hua, R Tang, X Lu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing the radon emission rate on the surface of self-compacting concrete prepared from
industrial solid waste is crucial to lowering the risk of human lung cancer. This study …

Research on proportion and performance optimization of pure gangue backfilling slurry based on multi-objective differential evolution algorithm

C Dong, N Zhou, GA Ferro, H Yan, J Xu, H Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The gangue grouting and backfilling for the subsequent space after coal mining can
effectively address solid waste disposal and protect the ecological environment in the …

Analyzing the Relationship between Compressive Strength and Modulus of Elasticity in Concrete with Ladle Furnace Slag

V Revilla-Cuesta, R Serrano-López, AB Espinosa… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The addition of Ladle Furnace Slag (LFS) to concrete modifies its compressive strength and
modulus of elasticity and consequently impacts their relationship. This research evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] Time-dependent properties of steam cured non-proprietary ultra high-performance concretes

B Rai, K Wille - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Steam curing of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has been a common practice to
accelerate its material properties development in research and field applications. The time …

Freeze–thaw damage degradation model and life prediction of air-entrained concrete in multi-year permafrost zone

K Zhang, A Guo, Y Yu, B Yang, B Yu, C Xie - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is the main permafrost area in China. Concrete structures
constructed on permafrost are affected by the early negative-temperature environment. In …