The study of inclusions is of significance to the development of advanced materials for
aerospace, marine, automotive and many other applications. This is because the presence …

Abstract Interfacial Transition Zones (ITZ) with high porosity are easier pathways for damage
initiation and propagation. However, their mechanical performance has hardly been …

It has long been recognized, in cement chemistry, that two types of calcium-silicate-hydrate
(CSH) exist in cement-based materials, but less is known about how the two types of CSH …

In order to investigate the effect of nano-alumina on the elastic modulus and compressive
strength of cement composite, cylindrical specimens (Φ20× 40 mm) with different volume …

This study aims to develop models for the elastic modulus (E c) and splitting tensile strength
(f tsp) of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) incorporating coarse recycled aggregate (CRA) …

Self-healing thermoset epoxy based on dynamic covalent bond chemistry has been
developed in the past several years, which warrants the creation of recyclable epoxy …

The purpose of this paper is to study the uniaxial stress–strain relationship of mixed recycled
concrete (MRC), which composed of brick recycled aggregate (BRA), concrete recycled …

Mesoscale analysis is a promising discipline for concrete mix design and damage
prediction. Besides many other aspects, its success crucially depends on accurate modeling …

It is widely believed that the fundamental properties of concrete are affected by the material
properties at the nanoscale. Hence, to improve cement and concrete properties, it is …

In this paper, we simulate the dynamic fracture and failure of three-dimensional concrete
structures using the peridynamic theory. Considering the heterogeneities and mesoscopic …