This paper presents a discussion on the subject of fracture energy of concrete and effective
parameters. Therefore, it serves as an overview of the available approaches in determining …

The effects of silica fume as an admixture in cement-based materials are reviewed in terms
of the mechanical properties, vibration damping capacity, freeze-thaw durability, abrasion …

The effect of mineral admixture and curing condition on the sorptivity of concrete are
investigated. In the present work, the maximum particle size and the grading of coarse …

This study addresses the mechanical and fracture properties of self-compacting concretes
(SCCs) containing plastic waste (PW) powder in varying amounts used as a cement …

This study addresses the properties of self-compacting concretes (SCCs) produced with
recycled coarse aggregates (RCAs) and/or recycled fine aggregates (RFAs) compared to …

The work presented in this thesis was developed at the Department of Civil Engineering of
University of Minho. This work is eminently experimental and intends to be a valuable …

An attempt has been made in the present work to study the effect of type of coarse aggregate
on the strength properties and fracture energy of M30, M50 and M80 grade of concretes. The …

Mineral admixtures generally lead to a densification of the concrete internal structure. In this
sense, the failure mechanism could be modified so that the concrete exhibits a more brittle …

In applications of concrete for shielding against hazardous radiation or for being used as
counterweight, as well as in various other applications that involve the use of heavyweight …

Size effect has been a major problem in the design of quasi-brittle materials like concrete.
The existing approaches consider the determination of size independent properties mainly …