Principles, properties and applications of smart conductive cement-based composites: a state-of-the-art review

Z Wang, T Shao, H Zhang, J Huo, J Liu, T Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
To reduce the consumption and waste of energy and materials in industry, construction and
transport, there exists an urgent need to increase the efficiency of infrastructure and …

Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) strengthening of reinforced concrete structures: A state-of-the-art review

Z Hu, M Elchalakani, S Yehia, H Ran… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composites (ECC) have been extensively studied and widely used
as a strengthening material due to its superior mechanical properties. Only few papers …

Self-sensing high-performance ultra-lightweight engineered cementitious composites using calcined petroleum coke

H Ran, M Elchalakani, S Yehia, J Cai, B Yang - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the feasibility of utilizing calcined petroleum coke (CPC) as a conductive filler
was investigated. A method to develop self-sensing high-performance ultra-lightweight …

Enhanced thermal insulation and structural health monitoring with ultra-lightweight ECC incorporating air entrainment and cenospheres

H Ran, M Elchalakani, P Ayough, X Lyu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents an approach to produce multifunctional ultra-lightweight engineered
cementitious composites (ULW-ECCs) spanning an air-dried density ranging from 1398 to …

Self-sensing ultra-lightweight engineered cementitious composites (ECC) with carbon fibres

H Ran, M Elchalakani, Z Hu, S Yehia… - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
This research introduces self-sensing ultra-lightweight engineered cementitious composites
(ULW-ECCs) by hybridizing polyethylene fibre and carbon fibres (CF) designed for structural …

Thermoelectric ultra-lightweight high-performance ECC using cenospheres and calcined petroleum coke

H Ran, M Elchalakani, MA Sadakkathulla, J Cai… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional high-cost conductive filler as the crucial ingredient of multifunctional concrete
might negatively affect the workability and mechanical properties. Petroleum coke as a low …

Development and characteristics of multifunctional ultra-lightweight engineered cementitious composites incorporating cenospheres and PE fibre

H Ran, M Elchalakani, H Liu, S Yehia… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-lightweight, high ductility, high strength, and multi-functionality are recent development
trends in concrete. This study proposed a design concept of multifunctional ultra-lightweight …

Advances in self-sensing cement-based composites containing nano materials for smart civil infrastructures

Y Wang, L Zhang, B Han, S Sun, Y Qin, X Han, G Yang… - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-sensing cement-based composites incorporating the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and
graphene nanoplates (GNPs) with dosages of 0.0~ 5.0 vol% are developed for their …

[HTML][HTML] Self-sensing function and thermoelectric effect of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) with porous structures

H Ran, M Elchalakani, Z Hu, P Ayough… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the self-sensing and thermoelectric mechanism of ultra-lightweight
engineered cementitious composites (ULW-ECC) with porous structures by comparing …

Shear behaviour and structural health monitoring performance of LWSCC beams strengthened with smart ULW-ECC-FRP mesh composite

Z Hu, M Elchalakani, R Hassanli, H Ran… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Lightweight self-consolidating concrete (LWSCC) elements are prone to shear failure due to
its intrinsic brittleness and weak shear transfer mechanism. Smart ultra-lightweight …