Roles of carbonated recycled fines and aggregates in hydration, microstructure and mechanical properties of concrete: A critical review

T Zhang, M Chen, Y Wang, M Zhang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
CO 2 mineralisation by recycled concrete is a novel approach of carbon capture and
utilisation to improve the sustainability of concrete products, which has attracted increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Natural zeolite and its application in concrete composite production

YT Tran, J Lee, P Kumar, KH Kim, SS Lee - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Concrete is a composite material that is widely used in the construction industry due to its
excellent mechanical and physical properties. Despite these benefits, concrete possesses …

Absorption-desorption process of internal curing water in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) incorporating pumice: From relaxation theory to dynamic migration …

E Dong, R Yu, D Fan, Z Chen, X Ma - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to clarify the absorption-desorption process of internal curing water by
pumice in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) system based on relaxation theory. More …

Durability and shrinkage performance of concrete made with coarse multi-recycled concrete aggregates

S Silva, L Evangelista, J De Brito - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Since construction is one of the most environmental impacting activities in existence, it is
important to study and develop solutions to make its processes more efficient. Thus, multiple …

Recent advancements in the use of biochar for cementitious applications: A review

BA Akinyemi, A Adesina - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
With increasing population and rising demands for improved built environment, there is an
expected increase in greenhouse gas emission from the construction industry. Carbon …

Alkali–silica reactions (ASR): Literature review on parameters influencing laboratory performance testing

J Lindgård, Ö Andiç-Çakır, I Fernandes… - Cement and Concrete …, 2012 - Elsevier
Utilisation of potentially alkali–silica reactive aggregates requires reliable performance tests
to evaluate the alkali–silica reactivity of various aggregate combinations, including their …

Effect of high amounts of superabsorbent polymers and additional water on the workability, microstructure and strength of mortars with a water-to-cement ratio of 0.50

D Snoeck, D Schaubroeck, P Dubruel… - Construction and Building …, 2014 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are particles which can take up a significant amount of
fluid. In this paper workability, microstructure and strength properties were compared for …

Lightweight concrete—From basics to innovations

KC Thienel, T Haller, N Beuntner - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lightweight concrete has a history of more than two-thousand years and its technical
development is still proceeding. This review starts with a retrospective that gives an idea of …

[图书][B] Cement-based composites: materials, mechanical properties and performance

AM Brandt - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Cement-Based Composites takes a different approach from most other books in the field by
viewing concrete as an advanced composite material, and by considering the properties and …

Application of neutron imaging to investigate fundamental aspects of durability of cement-based materials: A review

P Zhang, FH Wittmann, P Lura, HS Müller, S Han… - Cement and Concrete …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Service life and durability of reinforced concrete structures have become crucial
issues in all industrialized countries because of their economic and ecological relevance …