Towards next generation design of sustainable, durable, multi-hazard resistant, resilient, and smart civil engineering structures

H Hao, K Bi, W Chen, TM Pham, J Li - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The design philosophy and methodology of civil engineering structures have been
constantly evolving, from the early strength-based to more recent performance-based design …

Fire resistance of geopolymer concrete: A critical review

M Amran, SS Huang, S Debbarma… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although a novel inorganic family of geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a promising building
material. The need for understanding its resistance against fire at high temperatures is …

Fire spalling behavior of high-strength concrete: A critical review

M Amran, SS Huang, AM Onaizi, G Murali… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Building and infrastructure damages, such as tunnels, have become a more important issue
because of the continuous expansion of rural and urban constructions. It is well-known that …

Sustainable development of eco-friendly ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Cost, carbon emission, and structural ductility

M Amran, G Murali, N Makul, WC Tang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a cutting-edge pozzolan composite material
composed of a high proportion of discontinuous internal reinforcing fibers, a water-to-binder …

Experimental and numerical study on concrete beams reinforced with Basalt FRP bars under static and impact loads

Z Huang, W Chen, TT Tran, TM Pham, H Hao… - Composite …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP) bars to reinforce concrete structures could
mitigate the corrosion-induced damage of steel reinforcements. No study has been reported …

[HTML][HTML] Flexural fracture parameters of polypropylene fiber reinforced geopolymer

L Li, C Yan, N Zhang, MU Farooqi, S Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete is an effective solution for widely limiting the negative environmental
impacts of the cement manufacturing world. In this research, the polypropylene fibers (PP …

On the accuracy, reliability and controllability of impact tests of RC beams

H Hao, TT Tran, H Li, TM Pham, W Chen - International Journal of Impact …, 2021 - Elsevier
The impact response of reinforced concrete (RC) beams has been intensively investigated
by impact tests with various setups. Given the same impact energy, different setups of drop …

[HTML][HTML] Precast segmental beams made of fibre-reinforced geopolymer concrete and FRP tendons against impact loads

DT Tran, TM Pham, H Hao, N San Ha, NH Vo… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the open literature, there is no investigation into the impact behaviour of prefabricated
segmental concrete beams (PSCBs) cast with low CO 2-emission fibre-reinforced …

Blast behaviour of precast segmental vs monolithic concrete beams prestressed with unbonded tendons: A numerical investigation

DT Tran, TM Pham, H Hao, TV Do, TT Tran - International Journal of Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to numerically investigate the response of precast/prefabricated segmental
concrete girders/beams (PSCBs) under detonations of high explosives. A new and effective …

GFRP bar RC columns under lateral low-velocity impact: an experimental investigation

D Lai, C Demartino, J Xu, J Xu, Y Xiao - International Journal of Impact …, 2022 - Elsevier
The performance of GFRP (Glass Fiber polymer) bar RC (Reinforced Concrete) circular
columns subjected to lateral impact was experimentally investigated. Sixteen GFRP bar RC …