Multiscale X-ray tomography of cementitious materials: A review

S Brisard, M Serdar, PJM Monteiro - Cement and Concrete Research, 2020 - Elsevier
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive technique that offers a 3D insight into
the microstructure of thick (opaque) samples with virtually no preliminary sample …

[HTML][HTML] 3D meso-scale fracture modelling and validation of concrete based on in-situ X-ray Computed Tomography images using damage plasticity model

Y Huang, Z Yang, W Ren, G Liu, C Zhang - International Journal of Solids …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) meso-scale finite element models of concrete based on in-
situ X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) images are developed and validated in this study …

Additive manufacturing and performance of architectured cement‐based materials

M Moini, J Olek, JP Youngblood, B Magee… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is an increasing interest in hierarchical design and additive manufacturing (AM) of
cement‐based materials. However, the brittle behavior of these materials and the presence …

Research progress on cement-based materials by X-ray computed tomography

W Kong, Y Wei, S Wang, J Chen, Y Wang - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
X-ray computed tomography (CT), as an imaging technique, has played an important role in
the area of material characterization in civil engineering during the past 40 years. It has …

An efficient computational framework for generating realistic 3D mesoscale concrete models using micro X-ray computed tomography images and dynamic physics …

Y Huang, F Guo, H Zhang, Z Yang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
This study develops a computational framework for highly efficient generation of realistic
mesoscale concrete models by exploiting micro XCT 3D images, a bin packing algorithm …

Hydrate failure in ITZ governs concrete strength: A micro-to-macro validated engineering mechanics model

M Königsberger, M Hlobil, B Delsaute, S Staquet… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ever since the early days of Féret (1892) and Abrams (1919), concrete research has
targeted at relating concrete composition to uniaxial compressive strength. While these …

Effect of waste glass powder on the durability and microstructural properties of fly ash-GGBS based alkali activated concrete containing 100% recycled concrete …

RP Singh, B Mohanty - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This research investigates the effective utilization of waste glass powder (WGP) in fly ash
(FA)-ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) based alkali-activated concrete (AAC) …

3D concurrent multiscale model for crack propagation in concrete

EA Rodrigues, OL Manzoli, LAG Bitencourt Jr - Computer Methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
A new approach for concurrent multiscale modeling of three-dimensional crack propagation
in concrete is proposed. A macroscopic model with homogenized elastic parameters is …

[HTML][HTML] 2D mesoscale model for concrete based on the use of interface element with a high aspect ratio

EA Rodrigues, OL Manzoli, LAG Bitencourt Jr… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The mesostructure of concrete plays a very important role in the process of initiation and
propagation of cracks. Microcracks tend to start in the Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) and …

Micro X-ray computed tomography image-based two-scale homogenisation of ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete

A Qsymah, R Sharma, Z Yang, L Margetts… - … and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
A two-scale analytical-numerical homogenisation approach is developed to predict effective
elastic properties of ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete considering distribution …