A review of the mechanical properties and durability of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete

Y Zheng, Y Zhang, J Zhuo, Y Zhang, C Wan - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, basalt fiber (BF) has been extensively used as a reinforced fiber to improve
the mechanical properties and durability of concrete because of its excellent mechanical …

Recent trends in advanced radiation shielding concrete for construction of facilities: materials and properties

MAH Abdullah, RSM Rashid, M Amran, F Hejazii… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nuclear energy offers a wide range of applications, which include power generation, X-ray
imaging, and non-destructive tests, in many economic sectors. However, such applications …

Performance assessment of fiber-reinforced concrete produced with waste lathe fibers

Aİ Çelik, YO Özkılıç, Ö Zeybek, N Özdöner, BA Tayeh - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The amount of steel waste produced is on the increase due to improvements in steel
manufacturing industries. The increase in such wastes causes significant environmental …

Investigation of the macro performance, mechanism, and durability of multiscale steel fiber reinforced low-carbon ecological UHPC

K Cui, K Liang, J Chang, D Lau - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
China proposes a carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060; reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and capturing and using carbon dioxide has become a research focus. As …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement in the flexural behaviour of road pavement slab concrete containing steel fibre and silica fume

MS Fattouh, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa, EK Elsayed - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cracks in concrete surfaces occur because of steel bar corrosion in reinforced concrete
marine structures and other infrastructures, such as pavement slabs. Recently, the use of …

Steel fiber reinforced concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in tunnel lining

X Wang, F Fan, J Lai, Y Xie - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The complicated tunnelling conditions and variable engineering demands have made
numerous challenges of mesh-reinforced lining structures. Thereafter, the steel fiber …

Effect of recycled aggregate and steel fiber contents on the mechanical properties and sustainability aspects of alkali-activated slag-based concrete

B Li, S Yu, B Gao, Y Li, F Wu, D Xia, Y Chi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using industrial solid waste to substitute cement and recycled concrete aggregate (RA) to
replace natural aggregate (NA) in concrete is seemed as an effective approach to control the …

The effect of various steel fibers and volcanic pumice powder on fracture characteristics of Self-Compacting concrete

HM Magbool, AM Zeyad - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The primary aim of this study is to examine the influence of incorporating volcanic pumice
powder (VPP) and various steel fibers on the fracture toughness parameters of self …

[HTML][HTML] Microcrack monitoring and fracture evolution of polyolefin and steel fibre concrete beams using integrated acoustic emission and digital image correlation …

S Ashraf, M Rucka - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of polymer and steel fibres in plain concrete appears to be an excellent solution for
limiting crack propagation and improving the post-ductility performance of concrete …

Axial stress-strain behavior of macro-synthetic fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete

SMS Kazmi, MJ Munir, YF Wu, I Patnaikuni… - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the axial stress-strain behavior of macro-synthetic fiber
reinforced recycled aggregate concrete. Concrete cylinders reinforced with macro-synthetic …