A comprehensive review on effects of mineral admixtures and fibers on engineering properties of ultra-high-performance concrete

R Sharma, JG Jang, PP Bansal - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The unparalleled attributes of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) reported over the
last three decades sum up the development of this material in two phases: UHPC and ultra …

Production of sustainable and structural fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete with improved fracture properties: A review

W Ahmed, CW Lim - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, due to the ever-increasing demand of concrete the need for sustainable and
economically feasible structural concrete has obtained special attention of both researchers …

Effect of ferrosilicon and silica fume on mechanical, durability, and microstructure characteristics of ultra high-performance concrete

M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new material that can be used as a partial substitute for cement in the
production of ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC). This material is an industrial waste …

Machine learning-based prediction for compressive and flexural strengths of steel fiber-reinforced concrete

MC Kang, DY Yoo, R Gupta - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) has a performance superior to that of normal
concrete because of the addition of discontinuous fibers. The development of strengths …

Effect of using mineral admixtures and ceramic wastes as coarse aggregates on properties of ultrahigh-performance concrete

M Amin, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in recycling have transformed nonrenewable resources into partially
renewable resources. In line with these advancements, the application of wastes, including …

[HTML][HTML] Polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete and its application in creating architectural forms of public spaces

J Blazy, R Blazy - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced concrete is a cementitious composite material with a dispersed
reinforcement in a form of fibers. Polypropylene fibers can be divided into microfibers and …

Mechanical and durability properties of high-strength concrete containing steel and polypropylene fibers

V Afroughsabet, T Ozbakkaloglu - Construction and building materials, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of the addition of steel and polypropylene fibers on the
mechanical and some durability properties of high-strength concrete (HSC). Hooked-end …

Fresh and rheological characteristics of fiber reinforced concrete——A review

W Wang, A Shen, Z Lyu, Z He, KTQ Nguyen - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) has been widely used due to its perfect mechanical
performance, but inclusion of fibers has a decisive influence on the fresh properties …

High-performance fiber-reinforced concrete: a review

V Afroughsabet, L Biolzi, T Ozbakkaloglu - Journal of materials science, 2016 - Springer
In recent years, an emerging technology termed,“High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced
Concrete (HPFRC)” has become popular in the construction industry. The materials used in …

Workability, physical & mechanical properties of the cement mortars strengthened with metakaolin and steel/basalt fibers exposed to freezing-thawing periods

S Guler, ZF Akbulut - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mortar samples' strength and durability properties can be improved by adding different
pozzolanic materials and fibers to their mixtures against freeze–thaw (FT) periods. For this …