Influence of fiber orientation on the mechanical responses of engineering cementitious composite (ECC) under various loading conditions

AM Tawfek, Z Ge, H Yuan, N Zhang, H Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical performance of engineered cementitious composite (ECC) depends greatly
on fiber orientation and distribution. In this paper, the effect of fiber orientation on ECC's …

Relationship between microstructure and strain-hardening behaviour of 3D printed engineered cementitious composites

B Zhu, J Pan, J Li, P Wang, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
The tensile behaviour of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) is highly dependent on
their microstructure characteristics. To date, the strain-hardening behaviour of printed ECC …

Drying shrinkage, durability and microstructure of foamed concrete containing high volume lime mud-fly ash

H Yuan, Z Ge, R Sun, X Xu, Y Lu, Y Ling… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to study the drying shrinkage, durability and microstructure of foamed
concrete containing high volume lime mud (LM) and fly ash (FA). The effects of wet density …

Performance improvement of waste oyster-shell powder–cement binary system via carbonation curing

MY Xuan, HK Cho, XY Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The dumping of significant amounts of industrial waste oyster shells causes marine pollution
and economic loss. Grinding and processing waste oyster shells into oyster shell powder …

Carbonation treatment of eggshell powder concrete for performance enhancement

MY Xuan, RS Lin, TB Min, XY Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
A large amount of eggshell waste is produced annually worldwide. Proper disposal of waste
eggshell powder is crucial for reducing environmental pollution and achieving sustainable …

Effects of Na2CO3 on engineering properties of cement–limestone powder–slag ternary blends

YS Wang, SH Tae, RS Lin, XY Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Cement–limestone powder–slag ternary blends are construction materials that can
significantly reduce carbon emissions and have a high potential for broad applications. This …

Sustainable mixtures using waste oyster shell powder and slag instead of cement: performance and multi-objective optimization design

Y Han, R Lin, XY Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of supplementary cementitious materials reduces carbon emissions but can affect
the performance of concrete. An experimental study was conducted on the performance of …

Preparation of nano calcite by the carbon capture technology to improve the performance of ultrahigh-performance concrete containing calcined clay

Y Han, R Lin, XY Wang - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) has been widely used because of its outstanding
mechanical properties and durability. However, the high demand for cement leads to higher …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of waste oyster shell powder on the properties of alkali-activated slag–waste ceramic geopolymers

GY Zhang, RS Lin, XY Wang - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ceramic and oyster farming industries produce large amounts of waste ceramics and
oyster shells. Meanwhile, alkali-activated materials are less environmentally impacted …

Use of saturated lightweight sand to improve the mechanical and microstructural properties of UHPC with fiber alignment

H Huang, L Teng, X Gao, KH Khayat, F Wang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper studied the influence of pre-saturated lightweight sand (LWS) on the mechanical
and microstructural properties of UHPC cast with steel fiber alignment. The changes in …