In the past few decades, extensive research on concrete modeling to predict behavior, crack
propagation, microcrack coalescence by utilizing different approaches (fracture mechanics …

Concrete production has a lot of environmental impacts causing damage to the most fertile
layer of the earth. Cement industry often uses unethical methods in obtaining resources by …

In materials science, high performance is typically associated with regularity and order,
while disorder and the presence of defects are assumed to lead to sub-optimal outcomes …

The consumption of waste materials in self-compacting concrete (SCC) in the construction
industry will not only help to conserve the natural resources but also promote sustainability …

Abstract A three-dimensional (3D) realistic numerical modelling method is proposed to
simulate the fracture process of concrete based on its meso-structure. In the 3D realistic …

High performance concrete often contains large amount of cement which makes ecological,
economical and technical problems. This study provides a new approach to optimize high …

Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is one of the innovative products in concrete technology
that has been developed in recent years. However, many researchers are still trying to …

Lightweight aggregate concrete is a material which has much lower density than normal
concrete and many advantages, including advanced insulation performance due to its highly …

Due to its exceptional qualities, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has recently
become one of the hottest research areas, although the material's significant carbon …

The objective of this paper is to compare the performance of concrete containing fly ash and
slag under different water-to-cementitious materials ratios and different cement paste …