Enhanced mechanical and photocatalytic performance of cement mortar reinforced by nano-TiO2 hydrosol-coated sand

J Jiang, X Dong, H Wang, F Wang, Y Li, Z Lu - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of natural sand supported nano-TiO 2 hydrosol (TiO 2@
Sand) on the mechanical and photocatalytic performance of cement mortar and the …

The investigation into the failure criteria of concrete based on the BP neural network

Z Wang, Q Chen, Z Wang, J Xiong - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a method for modelling the failure criteria of concrete through the back
propagation (BP) neural network. The mappings between the inputs and outputs are …

Dynamic compressive behaviour of hybrid basalt-polypropylene fibre-reinforced concrete under confining pressure: Experimental characterisation and strength …

Q Fu, W Xu, D Li, N Li, D Niu, L Zhang, B Guo… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dynamic compressive behaviour of hybrid basalt-polypropylene fibre-reinforced
concrete (HBPRC) under confining pressure was investigated using a Hopkinson …

[HTML][HTML] Porosity-based models for estimating the mechanical properties of self-compacting concrete with coarse and fine recycled concrete aggregate

V Revilla-Cuesta, F Faleschini, MA Zanini… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Predicting the mechanical properties of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) containing
Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) generally depends, in great part, on the RCA fraction …

Asphaltene or polyvinylchloride waste blended with cement to produce a sustainable material used in nuclear safety

HM Saleh, II Bondouk, E Salama, HH Mahmoud… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current research uses sustainable methods to preserve the environment, such as
exploiting municipal or industrial waste that may harm the environment. The wreckage of …

Influence of free water on concrete triaxial behavior: The effect of porosity

Y Malecot, L Zingg, M Briffaut, J Baroth - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This work examines the effect of porosity and free water on the behavior of concrete under
high confinement. For this purpose, three types of concretes are designed with either low …

Experimental investigation on triaxial mechanical properties of coral coarse aggregate-sea sand seawater concrete

Y Chen, P Li, S Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of coral coarse aggregate-sea sand seawater concrete (CSSC) in offshore
engineering construction is one of the effective measures to realize the rational allocation of …

Fracturing process of micro-concrete under uniaxial and triaxial compression: Insights from in-situ X-ray mechanical tests

O Stamati, E Roubin, E Andò, Y Malecot… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study of concrete at meso-scale (aggregates, macro-
pores and mortar matrix) in order to get a better understanding of the local failure …

Dynamic triaxial compressive response and failure mechanism of basalt fibre-reinforced coral concrete

Q Fu, M Bu, L Su, B Guo, L Chen, H Song… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dynamic triaxial mechanical properties of basalt fibre-reinforced coral aggregate
concrete (BFRCAC) were studied using the split Hopkinson pressure bar device with an …

Performance of microcapsule-based self-healing concrete under multiaxial compression with large axial strain: Mechanical properties failure mode, and pore structure

X Wang, J Liang, J Ren, W Wang, J Liu… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
To promote the application of microcapsule-based self-healing concrete in engineering
structures, it is important to study the mechanical behaviour under complex stress …