Use of sea-sand and seawater in concrete construction: Current status and future opportunities

J Xiao, C Qiang, A Nanni, K Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a critical review of existing studies on the effects of using sea-sand
and/or seawater as raw materials of concrete on the properties of the resulting concrete …

Hybrid ANN models for durability of GFRP rebars in alkaline concrete environment using three swarm-based optimization algorithms

K Khan, M Iqbal, FE Jalal, MN Amin, MW Alam… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the non-linearity of GFRP degradation in terms of tensile strength
retention (TSR) encompassing five input variables (ie, diameter of GFRP rebar, volume …

Mechanical and durability performance of marine sand and seawater concrete incorporating silicomanganese slag as coarse aggregate

MZY Ting, KS Wong, ME Rahman, MS Joo - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This experimental investigation has validated the feasibility of utilizing silicomanganese
(SiMn) slag, marine sand and seawater in concrete production. Compressive and splitting …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and physicochemical performances of reinforced unfired clay bricks with recycled Typha-fibers waste as a construction material additive

H Limami, I Manssouri, K Cherkaoui… - Cleaner Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to evaluate the suitability of recycled Typha-fibers waste as a
construction material additive to unfired clay bricks. The novel approach of this paper is …

Review of the properties of fiber-reinforced polymer-reinforced seawater–sea sand concrete

D Wang, Q Gong, Q Yuan, S Luo - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–reinforced seawater–sea sand concrete (SWSSC)
is a new structure form for coastal infrastructure, especially for island construction. The …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclic flexural performance of seawater sea-sand concrete reinforced with hybrid fibers

A Mashayekhi, R Hassanli, Y Zhuge, X Ma… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced seawater sea-sand concrete (FR-SWSSC), a sustainable alternative to
traditional concrete, requires evaluation of its flexural performance under cyclic loading …

Analysis of the mechanical and fracture behavior of heated ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete by X-ray computed tomography

JD Rios, H Cifuentes, C Leiva, S Seitl - Cement and Concrete Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This work analyzes the effects of temperature (300° C) on mechanical and fracture behavior
of an ultra-high-performance steel-fiber-reinforced concrete. The deterioration of the pore …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of fiber hybridization on the mechanical performance of seawater sea-sand concrete

A Mashayekhi, R Hassanli, Y Zhuge, X Ma… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of hybrid fibers and their synergic interactions on the
mechanical properties of seawater sea-sand (SWSS) concrete. These properties include …

Experimental study of mechanical and fresh properties of HVFA-SCC with and without PP fibers

L Zhou, Y Zheng, Y Yu, G Song, L Huo… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper aims to study the mechanical and fresh properties of novel high-volume fly ash-
self compacting concretes (HVFA-SCCs). Firstly, the mechanical and flowability properties of …

Effect of filler type and content on mechanical properties and microstructure of sand concrete made with superfine waste sand

C Jiang, W Guo, H Chen, Y Zhu, C Jin - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, superfine waste sand generated in waterway regulation engineering was used
as the main raw material to produce sand concrete. The effects of ground granulated blast …