Present day construction activities have led to the reduction of huge quantities of non-
renewable resources. The effects are found in millions of toxic mineral wastes generated …

Transparent wood (TW) combining unique anisotropic structures with advantageous
properties has many promising applications in advanced building fields. However, achieving …

Inspired by muscle structure, the synergy between basalt fibers (BF) and expansive agent
(EA) was revealed and utilized for the development of self-prestressing concrete (SPC) …

Polyethylene (PE) fibers are widely used to develop high strength Strain-Hardening
Cementitious Composites (SHCC). Unlike Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) fiber, which has relatively …

Rapid setting and low viscosity of sulphoaluminate cement (SAC) make it difficult to be
extruded by 3D printing (3DP) technique. In this study, the effect of tartaric acid (TA) on …

Microextraction by packed sorbent (MEPS) was employed with a new restricted access
molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for the determination of estrone (E1) and estriol (E3) …

The application of cellulose nanocrystal has lately been investigated as polymer composites
reinforcement owing to favorable characteristics of biodegradability and cost effectiveness …

A novel method that specimen is impregnated with octadecane carboxylic acid (OCA)
solution is proposed to prevent water and ions from penetrating into concrete/mortar …

Advancing carbon neutrality in construction demands innovative, low-carbon, high-
performance cement composites. This study introduces a water-stable graphene nanofluid …

Brittleness of the normal concrete has an adverse effect on its application in structures
undertaking the bending load. In the current study, concrete was modified by in situ …