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 …

Ultra-high performance concrete targets against high velocity projectile impact–a-state-of-the-art review

J Liu, J Li, J Fang, Y Su, C Wu - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Known for its high mechanical strength and ductility, ultra-high performance concrete
(UHPC) emerges as a promising material in civil and military constructions to resist …

A CT image-driven computational framework for investigating complex 3D fracture in mesoscale concrete

Y Huang, S Natarajan, H Zhang, F Guo, S Xu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of fracture in concrete depends on the characterization of real meso-
structures. Micro X-ray computed tomography (CT) can fulfil this task but is still too expensive …

Impact performance of steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete against repeated drop weight impact

SR Abid, M Gunasekaran, SH Ali, AL Kadhum… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The self-compacting concrete (SCC) was invented to overcome the compaction problems in
deep sections, owing to its perfect workability characteristics. Steel fibers when used with …

3D cohesive fracture of heterogeneous CA-UHPC: a mesoscale investigation

H Zhang, Y Huang, S Xu, X Hu, Z Zheng - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra high performance concrete with coarse aggregates (CA-UHPC) exhibits complicated
damage and failure mechanisms due to intricate interactions of irregular mesoscale phases …

Experimental and numerical studies of ultra-high performance concrete targets against high-velocity projectile impacts

J Liu, C Wu, Y Su, J Li, R Shao, G Chen, Z Liu - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) which is known for high strength, high toughness,
excellent ductility and good energy absorption capacity can be adopted as an ideal material …

[HTML][HTML] Recent research in mechanical properties of geopolymer-based ultra-high-performance concrete: A review

G Murali - Defence Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the growing need for sustainable and ultra-high-strength construction materials,
scientists have created an innovative ultra-high-performance concrete called Geopolymer …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of key design parameters of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete on in-service bullet resistance

PP Li, HJH Brouwers, Q Yu - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the influence of key parameters on in-service bullet impact resistance
of ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), with the aim to provide …

Projectile impact resistance of fibre-reinforced geopolymer-based ultra-high performance concrete (G-UHPC)

J Liu, C Wu, J Li, Z Liu, S Xu, K Liu, Y Su, J Fang… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper describes the mix design of geopolymer-based ultra-high performance concrete
(G-UHPC) with the compressive strength from 100 to 150 MPa. Projectile impact tests at two …

Ultra-high performance concrete subjected to high-velocity projectile impact: implementation of K&C model with consideration of failure surfaces and dynamic …

F Zhang, AS Shedbale, R Zhong, LH Poh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The K&C material model is widely used to numerically predict the responses of concrete
structures against impact or blast loadings. In the literature, most of the K&C parameters are …