A review of recent developments in application of plant fibers as reinforcements in concrete

H Wu, A Shen, Q Cheng, Y Cai, G Ren, H Pan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to growing environmental awareness, significant attention is being focused on plant
fibers as inexpensive alternatives to polymeric fibers. Plant fibers used in concrete are eco …

Biochar-Added cementitious materials—A review on mechanical, thermal, and environmental properties

RA Mensah, V Shanmugam, S Narayanan, N Razavi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The enhanced carbon footprint of the construction sector has created the need for CO2
emission control and mitigation. CO2 emissions in the construction sector are influenced by …

Biomimetic robust self-healing of Bacillus Subtilis immobilized through sisal fiber for next-generation concrete infrastructure

H Amjad, RA Khushnood, SA Memon - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Bio-healing is now believed as a promising technique for the repair of concrete cracks.
However, the healing capability of bacterial mixes against repeated damage cycles is still …

Influence of hygiene tissue paper used as an additive on the physicochemical and mechanical properties of CO2-cured belite-rich cement paste

KK Das, R Sharma, X Wu, JG Jang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the fresh, hardened, and physicochemical properties of CO 2-
cured belite-rich cement (BRC) paste incorporating hygiene tissue paper (HTP) as an …

[HTML][HTML] Self-healing concrete: A scientometric analysis-based review of the research development and scientific mapping

X He, MN Amin, K Khan, W Ahmad, F Althoey… - Case studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study performed a scientometric evaluation of the bibliometric data on self-healing
concrete (SHC) in order to determine its major components. Manual review articles are …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical characterisation and small-scale life-cycle assessment of polypropylene macro-fibre blended recycled cardboard concrete

S Mahdi, T Xie, S Venkatesan, RJ Gravina - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study and findings on the requalification of waste
cardboard as a fine-aggregate replacement in the development of waste-based concrete …

Self-healing concrete-what is it good for?

M Roig-Flores, S Formagini… - Materiales de …, 2021 - materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es
Self-healing of concrete is the process in which the material regenerates itself repairing
inner cracks. This process can be produced by autogenous or autonomous healing …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-inspired self-healing of concrete cracks using new B. pseudomycoides species

HA Algaifi, SA Bakar, R Alyousef, ARM Sam… - journal of materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bio-inspired self-healing of concrete cracks has been widely exploited to improve concrete
properties and thus increase concrete life span using different bacterial species in recent …

Influence of natural fibers on hydration and carbonation of reactive magnesium oxide cement (RMC)

R Hay, P Krishnan, K Celik - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study offers insights into the influence of cellulose fibers at 0, 0.25, and 0.5 vol% on the
hydration and carbonation of reactive magnesium oxide cement (RMC). The cumulative heat …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on material characterization and thermal properties of geopolymers: potential of various fibers

A Raza, A Salmi, MH El Ouni, F Shabbir… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Because of their brittleness, traditional Portland cement-based composites are inherently
weaker under tensile loads. This issue becomes worse in geopolymer (GPL) composites by …