An elucidative review of the nanomaterial effect on the durability and calcium-silicate-hydrate (CSH) gel development of concrete

FY Al-Saffar, LS Wong, SC Paul - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Concrete as a building material is susceptible to degradation by environmental threats such
as thermal diffusion, acid and sulphate infiltration, and chloride penetration. Hence, the …

[HTML][HTML] Design, production, and properties of high-strength high-ductility cementitious composite (HSHDCC): A review

H Zhang, Z Wu, X Hu, X Ouyang, Z Zhang… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-strength high-ductility cementitious composite (HSHDCC) refers to a strain-hardening
cementitious composite with high strength and high ductility. HSHDCC is ideal for resilient …

Self‐sensing cementitious composites with hierarchical carbon fiber‐carbon nanotube composite fillers for crack development monitoring of a maglev girder

S Ding, X Wang, L Qiu, YQ Ni, X Dong, Y Cui, A Ashour… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In view of high‐performance, multifunctional, and low‐carbon development of
infrastructures, there is a growing demand for smart engineering materials, making …

Mechanism analysis on tensile fracture properties of heterogeneous BFLAC at cryogenic temperature: Experimental investigation and mesoscale simulation

W Yu, C Xie, L Jin, X Du, J Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the tensile failure behaviours and corresponding fracture
mechanisms of basalt fiber reinforced lightweight-aggregate concrete (BFLAC) at various …

[HTML][HTML] Unified analysis for tailorable multi-scale fiber reinforced cementitious composites in tension

P Zhou, P Feng - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibers applied to reinforce the cementitious matrix exhibit a wide range of scales, from
distributed carbon nanomaterials, chopped short fibers to continuous fibrous reinforcements …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of basalt-carbon based hybrid FRP bars in real seawater and sea-sand concrete

X Guo, Z Jin, C Xiong, B Pang, D Hou, W Li - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The degradation of basalt fibre-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars induced by alkaline
environments hinders their application in seawater and sea-sand concrete (SWSC). The use …

A novel approach in forecasting compressive strength of concrete with carbon nanotubes as nanomaterials

H Jiao, Y Wang, L Li, K Arif, F Farooq… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The evolution of nanotechnology in cementitious concrete can be used to enhance the
mechanical behavior of concrete and other materials. Thus, the utilization of carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Bonding behavior and prediction of helically ribbed CFRP bar embedded in ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC)

SJ Yoo, SH Hong, YS Yoon - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, pull-out tests were carried out to evaluate the bond strength of helically ribbed
carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars embedded in ultra-high-performance concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of surface characteristics and alkalinity on the deterioration of BFRP bars and BFRP-SSC interface in seawater environment

G Feng, S Guo, L Zhou, W Luo, X Guo, Z Jin… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the surface characteristics and concrete alkalinity on the
deterioration of basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars and the interface between BFRP …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical strengths and optical properties of translucent concrete manufactured by mortar-extrusion 3D printing with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) fibers

Q Lyu, P Dai, A Chen - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Manufacturing conventional translucent concrete consumes lots of labors and formworks. To
solve this problem, novel translucent concrete was proposed and manufactured in this work …