Prediction of concrete and FRC properties at high temperature using machine and deep learning: a review of recent advances and future perspectives

NF Alkayem, L Shen, A Mayya, PG Asteris, R Fu… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete structures when exposed to elevated temperature significantly decline their
original properties. High temperatures substantially affect the concrete physical and …

Fire-induced spalling of ultra-high performance concrete: A systematic critical review

M Amran, G Murali, N Makul, M Kurpińska… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a novel concrete class characterized by a
compressive strength of more than 150 MPa. One of the most significant drawbacks of …

Mix optimization of hybrid steel and polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete for anti-thermal spalling

L Shen, X Yao, G Di Luzio, M Jiang, Y Han - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete tends to spall explosively under fire due to the combined effect of thermal stress
and pore pressure build-up. For an anti-spalling strategy in the concrete mix design, one can …

Pore pressure build-up and explosive spalling in concrete at elevated temperature: A review

Y Li, EH Yang, A Zhou, T Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Explosive spalling is a major threat to fire safety of reinforced concrete structures. A deep
understanding of pore pressure build-up is important for evaluating and mitigating this …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing concrete strength in fire-damaged structures

J Wróblewska, R Kowalski - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper presents a review of concrete assessment methods: laboratory and in situ (non-
destructive and semi-destructive tests) in application to reinforced concrete structures after …

Study of physical properties and microstructure of aerogel-cement mortars for improving the fire safety of high-performance concrete linings in tunnels

P Zhu, S Brunner, S Zhao, M Griffa, A Leemann… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
In high-performance concrete (HPC) subjected to high temperature during tunnel fires, the
build-up of vapor pressure due to dehydration of the cement hydration products cannot be …

On the moisture migration of concrete subject to high temperature with different heating rates

L Shen, FL Monte, G Di Luzio, G Cusatis, W Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
A better understanding of moisture migration in concrete at high temperature can play an
important role to improve the fire-resistance and radiation-shielding capability of concrete …

Insights and theoretical model of thermal conductivity of thermally damaged hybrid steel-fine polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete

L Shen, G Di Luzio, M Cao, Q Ren, X Ren… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of hybrid steel-fine polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete (HFRC) may be an
effective strategy for avoiding concrete thermal spalling under fire loading. The thermal …

Spalling behaviour of concrete made with recycled concrete aggregates

B Fernandes, H Carré, JC Mindeguia, C Perlot… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete made with recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) presents particular properties that
may lead to a specific behaviour under fire conditions, including the spalling risk. The …

Influence of polypropylene and steel fibres on thermal spalling and physical-mechanical properties of concrete under different heating rates

N Algourdin, P Pliya, AL Beaucour, A Simon… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates three concrete compositions: a control concrete, a reinforced
concrete containing 60 kg/m 3 of steel fibres, and a hybrid concrete containing 60 kg/m 3 of …