High-performance fiber-reinforced concrete: a review

V Afroughsabet, L Biolzi, T Ozbakkaloglu - Journal of materials science, 2016 - Springer
In recent years, an emerging technology termed,“High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced
Concrete (HPFRC)” has become popular in the construction industry. The materials used in …

Deformation and permeability of recycled aggregate concrete-A comprehensive review

VWY Tam, M Soomro, ACJ Evangelista… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) were found to be dependent on
the source, its composition and consistent quality of demolished concrete waste. Many …

Machine learning-based prediction for compressive and flexural strengths of steel fiber-reinforced concrete

MC Kang, DY Yoo, R Gupta - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) has a performance superior to that of normal
concrete because of the addition of discontinuous fibers. The development of strengths …

Combined effect of silica fume and steel fibers on the impact resistance and mechanical properties of concrete

M Nili, V Afroughsabet - International journal of impact engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact resistance and mechanical properties of steel fiber-
reinforced concrete with water–cement ratios of 0.46 and 0.36, with and without the addition …

Compressive strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete employing supervised machine learning techniques

Y Li, Q Zhang, P Kamiński, AF Deifalla, M Sufian… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, research has centered on developing new approaches, such as supervised
machine learning techniques, that can compute the mechanical characteristics of materials …

The effects of silica fume and polypropylene fibers on the impact resistance and mechanical properties of concrete

M Nili, V Afroughsabet - Construction and Building Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
Impact resistance and strength performance of concrete mixtures with 0.36 and 0.46 water–
cement ratios made with polypropylene and silica fume are examined. Polypropylene fiber …

Effect of super plasticizer on the properties of medium strength concrete prepared with coconut fiber

M Khan, M Ali - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The structural characteristics of concrete can be improved by addition of natural or artificial
fibers. Among natural fibers, coconut fibers have the highest toughness. The silica fume …

Influence of water-reducing admixtures on the mechanical performance of recycled concrete

A Barbudo, J De Brito, L Evangelista, M Bravo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2013 - Elsevier
The use of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste in concrete is not
new. One of the main problems found in this application is the aggregates' high water …

Flexural strength prediction of steel fiber-reinforced concrete using artificial intelligence

D Zheng, R Wu, M Sufian, NB Kahla, M Atig… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Research has focused on creating new methodologies such as supervised machine
learning algorithms that can easily calculate the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced …

[HTML][HTML] Self-compacting concrete with recycled concrete aggregate subjected to alternating-sign temperature variations: Thermal strain and damage

V Revilla-Cuesta, M Skaf, A Santamaría… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Any variation in temperature alters the dimensions of a concrete structure and provokes
thermal stress. Moreover, the propagation of micro-cracking decreases the strength of …