New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)

J Du, W Meng, KH Khayat, Y Bao, P Guo, Z Lyu… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a type of cement-based composite for new
construction and/or restoration of existing structures to extend service life. UHPC features …

Physical and functional characteristics of foam concrete: A review

A Raj, D Sathyan, KM Mini - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
With the increase in global warming, the construction sector is trying to find an alternative to
ordinary concrete due to its high dead weight and thermal conductivity. Researches are …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete. Part III: Fresh and hardened properties

MH Akeed, S Qaidi, HU Ahmed, W Emad… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstracts Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) refers to cement-based materials
exhibiting a compressive strength higher than 150 MPa, high ductility, and excellent …

Properties and applications of foamed concrete; a review

YHM Amran, N Farzadnia, AAA Ali - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Foamed concrete possesses characteristics such as high strength-to-weight ratio and low
density. Using foamed concrete reduces dead loads on the structure and foundation …

Effect of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibre on dynamic and material properties of fibre reinforced concrete

A Noushini, B Samali, K Vessalas - Construction and Building Materials, 2013 - Elsevier
The effect of uncoated polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibre addition on dynamic properties of fibre
reinforced concrete (FRC) has been investigated in the current study. PVA fibres of two …

[HTML][HTML] 3D meso-scale modelling of tensile and compressive fracture behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete

S Naderi, M Zhang - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel meso-scale modelling framework to investigate the fracture
process in steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) under uniaxial tension and compression …

Review on performance and sustainability of foam concrete

B Priyatham, MTS Lakshmayya, D Chaitanya - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to a wide range of foam concrete applications in the field of construction industry like
creating cast-in-situ elements, precast blocks and prefabricated insulation boards, the …

Durability studies on fiber-reinforced EAF slag concrete for pavements

V Ortega-López, JA Fuente-Alonso… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The long-term behavior of fiber-reinforced hydraulic concretes for pavement applications is
studied in this paper. These concretes are manufactured with Electric Arc Furnace Slag as …

Effect of crack and fiber length on mode I fracture toughness of matrix-cracked FRC beams

AYF Ali, HM El-Emam, MH Seleem, HEM Sallam… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Pre-cracking fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) is the most challenging aspect of determining
the fracture toughness of such materials. In this paper, a matrix-crack (MC) approach …

Bond behavior between basalt fibres reinforced polymer sheets and steel fibres reinforced concrete

C Yuan, W Chen, TM Pham, H Hao - Engineering structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Bonding behavior between FRP and Steel fibre reinforced concrete is not well studied. This
study experimentally investigates the interfacial bond behavior between basalt fibre …