Materials and design concepts for space-resilient structures

MZ Naser, AI Chehab - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Space exploration and terraforming nearby planets have been fascinating concepts
for the longest time. Nowadays, that technological advancements with regard to space …

Space-native construction materials for earth-independent and sustainable infrastructure

MZ Naser - Acta Astronautica, 2019 - Elsevier
A successful space exploration requires establishing permanent and earth-independent
infrastructure that are not only resilient to the extreme environment of space but also …

Analysis of the behavior of ultra high performance concrete at early age

L Wan, R Wendner, B Liang, G Cusatis - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2016 - Elsevier
Ultra high performance concretes (UHPCs) are cementitious composite materials with high
level of performance characterized by high compressive strength, high tensile strength and …

Mechanical and fracture mechanics properties of ultra-high-performance concrete

AHA Raheem, M Mahdy, AA Mashaly - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
This research investigated the effect of materials constituents such as crushed quartz
powder, silica fume, steel fibers, and different aggregate size on compressive strength and …

Age-dependent size effect and fracture characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete

L Wan-Wendner, R Wan-Wendner, G Cusatis - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents an investigation of the age-dependent size effect and fracture
characteristics of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). The study is based on a unique …

Discrete modeling of deterministic size effect of normal-strength and ultra-high performance concrete under compression

L Wan-Wendner, G Di Luzio - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Size effect of heterogeneous granular materials under tensile loading is a well known
phenomenon and the subsequent size effect laws are widely available in the scientific …

Study on early shrinkage and cracking of slab in UHPC light-weight composite deck based on ambient temperature and humidity effects

C Wang, Y Yang, J Zhu, Y Wang, J Ding - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the early performance and potential issues of ultra-high-performance
concrete (UHPC) light-weight composite decks (LCBDs) used in municipal highway bridge …

[HTML][HTML] 火星原位建造材料研究进展与展望

程杉杉, 佘伟, 高玉月, 周燕, 文世峰, 周诚 - 空间科学学报, 2024 - cjss.ac.cn
火星风化层作为一种重要的原位自然资源, 在火星基础设施建设上具有重要作用.
基于与地球上不同的火星极端环境与火壤特殊性质, 系统研究了火星原位建造材料的物理特征与 …

Research and Prospect of In-situ Construction Materials on Mars

C Shanshan, SHE Wei, GAO Yuyue, Z Yan… - 空间科学学报, 2024 - cjss.ac.cn
Martian regolith has gradually become a consensus as an important in-situ natural resource
for building habitats and infrastructure on Mars. As more and more research focusing on in …

[HTML][HTML] Sociotechnological Perspective on the Development of Lunar and Martian Infrastructures Made of Concrete Materials

DR Munaf, YA Piliang - International Journal of Technology, 2020 - ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id
Space exploration activities have long taken place to discover the shape of our solar system
and the way all of its components work together. The closest celestial bodies to the Earth …