The constituents, properties and application of heavyweight concrete: A review

MA Khalaf, CC Ban, M Ramli - Construction and building materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Promoting concrete quality is a logical inevitable choice for humanity in global revolutionary
development. This study highlights one of the most important types of concrete, namely, the …

Early-age properties of concrete: overview of fundamental concepts and state-of-the-art research

M Nehdi, AM Soliman - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil …, 2011 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The long-term performance of concrete structures is affected to a large extent by the
properties and behaviour of concrete at early age. However, the fundamental mechanisms …

The effect of specimen size on autogenous and total shrinkage of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)

M Sun, P Visintin, T Bennett - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Unlike normal strength concretes, in which drying is the dominant form of shrinkage, in
concretes with very low water to cement ratios autogenous and chemical shrinkage …

Predicting transverse crack properties in continuously reinforced concrete pavement

Y Zhang, J Roesler, S Dahal - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Transverse crack properties (crack spacing and crack width) are important indicators of
service life performance of continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP). Crack …

Effect of pozzolanic materials and curing methods on the elastic modulus of HPC

HH Nassif, H Najm, N Suksawang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2005 - Elsevier
The modulus of elasticity of a material is a fundamental property required for the proper
modeling of its constitutive behavior and for its proper use in various structural applications …

Novel hybrid informational model for predicting the creep and shrinkage deflection of reinforced concrete beams containing GGBFS

I Faridmehr, M Shariq, V Plevris… - Neural Computing and …, 2022 - Springer
This study investigates a Novel Hybrid Informational model for the prediction of creep and
shrinkage deflection of reinforced concrete (RC) beams containing different percentages of …

Strength properties of roller compacted concrete pavement (RCCP) under different curing methods

ÖF Keleş, MV Akpinar - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The curing of roller compacted concrete (RCC) pavements requires much more attention
and importance than conventional concrete pavements due to its very dry consistency. This …

The long-term creep and shrinkage behaviors of green concrete designed for bridge girder using a densified mixture design algorithm

TP Huynh, CL Hwang, AH Limongan - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
Creep and shrinkage behaviors are critical factors in the precast/prestressed concrete
industry because these factors allow engineers to assess the long-term performance of …

Review on effect of curing methods on high strength concrete

AS Sidhu, R Siddique - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The high strength concrete has been extensively used in the past decades for several
construction projects such as high-rise buildings, bridge construction, sports arenas etc. The …

Use of fiber reinforced concrete for concrete pavement slab replacement.

N Suksawang, A Mirmiran, D Yohannes - 2014 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
Unlike ordinary concrete pavement, replacement concrete slabs need to be open to traffic
within 24 hours (sooner in some cases). Thus, high early-strength concrete is used; …