The freeze–thaw durability of concrete is an important factor for determining the service life
of concrete in cold regions. This overview expounds three stages of freeze–thaw damage in …

The negative impacts of cement-based material (CBM) production are way bigger than ever
expected. To illustrate the scale of this phenomenon, all the forests in the world, regardless …

To deal with the poor mechanical and durability of Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), the
effects of the addition of Nano-SiO 2 (NS), Basalt fiber (BF), and composite addition of NS …

The crack resistance and durability of face slab concrete are two important factors
determining the normal operation and safety of concrete face rockfill dams (CFRDs). This …

This paper presents the results of a comprehensive experimental work investigating the
effect of glass fiber (GF) and polypropylene fiber (PPF) on the mechanical and …

Face slab concrete suffers from serious frost damage in the cold regions in China. How to
improve the frost resistance of face slab concrete in cold regions is one of the important …

Conventional Portland cement-based composites are inherently weak under tensile
stresses, due to its high brittleness quotient, and the problem gets further aggravated in …

Abrasion resistance and cracking resistance are two important properties determining the
normal operation and reliability of hydropower projects that are subjected to erosion and …

A comprehensive experimental program was undertaken to analyse the structural and
material characteristics of synthetic fibre reinforced geopolymer concrete. This study focused …

This paper presents an experimental study that investigates the influence of the low fiber
content of polypropylene and hooked-end steel fibers on the properties of high-strength …