Advanced smart concrete-A review of current progress, benefits and challenges

N Makul - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Concrete is the second most globally consumed material in the world after water and the
most used construction material. Yet, its benefits are masked with many ecological setbacks …

Modern sustainable cement and concrete composites: Review of current status, challenges and guidelines

N Makul - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Due to global demand for sustainability, more advanced techniques have been
recommended for improvement cement and construction purposes. Reduction in emissions …

Steel fibres reinforced 3D printed concrete: Influence of fibre sizes on mechanical performance

L Pham, P Tran, J Sanjayan - Construction and Building Materials, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Mechanical properties of high-performance printing concrete reinforced with steel fibres with
different lengths (3 and 6 mm) at different fibre volume contents (0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% and …

Basic physical, mechanical, thermal and hygric properties of reactive powder concrete with basalt and polypropylene fibers after high-temperature exposure

V Kočí, E Vejmelková, D Koňáková, V Pommer… - … and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Spalling is a well-known phenomenon that seriously limits application possibilities of
concrete, the high performance-or reactive powder ones in particular. The dense structure of …

Formulation of inexpensive and green reactive powder concrete by using milled-waste-glass and micro calcium-carbonate–A multi-criteria optimization approach

J Abellan-Garcia, M Molinares, N Daza… - … and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In view of its high strength and durability, reactive powder concrete (RPC) is a promising
construction material. The replacement of cement and silica fume with sustainable …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of steel fibers geometry on the mechanical properties of SIFCON concrete

SS Khamees, MM Kadhum, AA Nameer - Civil Engineering Journal, 2020‏ - core.ac.uk
This research aims to shed light on the effect of steel fiber shape, length, diameter, and
aspect ratio on the mechanical properties of slurry infiltration fiber reinforced concrete …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of silica fume and superplasticizer type on the properties and microstructure of reactive powder concrete

F Šoukal, L Bocian, R Novotný, L Dlabajová… - Materials, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This paper deals with the optimization of reactive powder concrete mixtures with respect to
the addition of silica fume and the type of polycarboxylate superplasticizer used. First, the …

Study on the mechanical and microscopic properties of steel fiber reinforced reactive powder concrete under different curing methods

L Ge, Y Zhang, Z Feng, H Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In order to investigate the effects of different curing regimes on the mechanical properties
and hydration products of micro steel fiber (MSF) reinforced reactive powder concrete …

A multi-index synthetical evaluation of pull-out behaviors of hooked-end steel fiber embedded in mortars

X Ding, M Zhao, C Li, J Li, X Zhao - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Focusing on the fundamental issue of the bond performance of steel fiber in cementitious
matrix of concrete, a multi-index synthetical evaluation was carried out to link the bond …

The influence of heating on mechanical and nuclear properties of reactive powder concrete as a protective shield in nuclear facilities

MM Arfa, MM Sadawy, MT Nooman, ATM Farag… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Based on determining the optimum concrete shielding in terms of its nuclear and
mechanical properties, the difference between the performance of ordinary concrete (OC) …