Use of polypropylene fibers extracted from recycled surgical face masks in cement mortar

TT Win, P Jongvivatsakul, T Jirawattanasomkul… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly single-use surgical face masks
(FMs), has increased drastically owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This study aimed …

Study on the mechanical characteristics and damage evaluation of concrete-rock combination after high temperatures exposure

M Shen, J Bi, Y Zhao, C Wang, T Wei, B Du - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete-rock combination (CRC) plays an important role in ensuring the safety and stability
of the engineering (such as geothermal exploration, the production well, and radioactive …

[PDF][PDF] Comportamiento físico-mecánico del hormigón adicionando residuos de acero: una revisión literaria

SP Muñoz-Pérez, AL Cabrera-Alcántara… - Revista UIS …, 2022 - redalyc.org
En la actualidad, el interés por usar materiales de desecho y subproductos provenientes del
hormigón ha incrementado, debido a la necesidad de minimizar la contaminación en el …

Experimental study on the effect of fireproof coating and cooling methods on the mechanical properties of concrete exposed to high temperature

Q Li, J Yao, T Liang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
As a thermal barrier at the surface of concrete, fireproof coating can well protect concrete
from direct temperature and slow down the damage caused by high temperature inside …

Effect of Elevated Temperature on Diverse Properties of Concrete Containing Waste Materials

S Ghosh, AK Samanta, AK Sahani - 2023 - nopr.niscpr.res.in
Among the growing industries around the globe, concrete industry has been contributed
significant role to the national economy. The most widely used construction material and the …

Cementitious mortars containing pozzolana under elevated temperatures

V Toufigh, G Pachideh - Structural Concrete, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, pozzolana are being increasingly used in different types of concretes and
mortars. This investigation aims to evaluate the effect of replacing 7, 14, 21, and 28 …

The performance enhancement of containment with fiber reinforcement following a LOCA considering different ambient conditions

Z Zheng, Y Wang, D Wang, X Pan, C Su, C Li - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prestressed concrete containment vessels (PCCVs) will be exposed to the temperature
action followed by the internal pressure increasing after a loss of coolant accident (LOCA) …

Strength of SCLC recycled springs and fibers concrete subject to high temperatures

G Pachideh, V Toufigh - Structural Concrete, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, the self‐compacting lightweight concretes (SCLC) with different fibers were
prepared and exposed to elevated temperatures, and their mechanical properties were …

Experimental study on compressive behaviors and meso-scale structure of SFRFC based on CT scanning technique

T Luo, X Zhong, C Zhao, X Peng, Q Yang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the excellent characteristic of lightweight, foam concrete shows great potential in civil
and mining engineering fields, such as prefabricated roofs and supportive materials for …

Investigation of the mechanical properties of self-compacting concrete containing recycled steel springs; experimental and numerical investigation

G Pachideh, H Ketabdari - European Journal of Environmental and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Improving the performance of concrete on the one hand and preventing harmful effects on
the environment, on the other hand, has caused that in this paper, the effect of adding the …