External treatments for the preventive repair of existing constructions: A review

M Sánchez, P Faria, L Ferrara, E Horszczaruk… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present paper different external surface treatments published in the literature as
preventive solutions for improving the performance of existing concrete constructions are …

Review on material specification, characterization, and quality control of engineered cementitious composite (ECC)

FM Ghahsareh, P Guo, Y Wang, W Meng, VC Li… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Engineered cementitious composite (ECC), also known as strain-hardening cementitious
composite (SHCC), is attracting increasing interest in the construction industry because ECC …

Lightweight ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with expanded glass aggregate: Development, characterization, and life-cycle assessment

P Guo, W Meng, J Du, L Stevenson, B Han… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has high mechanical strengths and durability, but
its density and carbon footprint are usually high. This paper developed a lightweight UHPC …

Effect of graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanofibers on rheology, hydration, shrinkage, mechanical properties, and microstructure of UHPC

W Meng, KH Khayat - Cement and Concrete Research, 2018 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the effects of two types of graphite nanoplatelet (GNP-C and GNP-M)
and one type of carbon nanofiber (CNF) on rheological properties, hydration kinetics …

Prediction and multi-objective optimization of mechanical, economical, and environmental properties for strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) based on …

S Mahjoubi, R Barhemat, P Guo, W Meng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study develops a framework for property prediction and multi-objective optimization of
strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) based on automated machine learning …

Experimental study of predamaged columns strengthened by HPFL and BSP under combined load cases

H Huang, M Huang, W Zhang… - Structure and infrastructure …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
After the ground motion, a large number of columns remain intact and can be retrofitted and
reused. In this paper, to explore the effects of the loading scenario, predamage level and …

Behaviour of RC columns strengthened with Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) under eccentric loading

M Elsayed, BA Tayeh, M Abou Elmaaty… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper involves an experimental study of the structural behaviour of RC columns
strengthened with ultra-high performance Fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) under …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting mechanical properties of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites by integrating micromechanics and machine learning

P Guo, W Meng, M Xu, VC Li, Y Bao - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Current development of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites
(HPFRCC) mainly relies on intensive experiments. The main purpose of this study is to …

Seismic performance of precast concrete columns with prefabricated UHPC jackets in plastic hinge zone

D Guan, Z Chen, J Liu, Z Lin, Z Guo - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The plastic hinges of precast concrete columns with grouted sleeves commonly occur at the
column-footing connection regions, leading to difficulties in the repair and rehabilitation of …

[HTML][HTML] Self-updatable AI-assisted design of low-carbon cost-effective ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)

P Guo, S Mahjoubi, K Liu, W Meng, Y Bao - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning has exhibited high efficiency in designing concrete. However,
collecting the dataset for training machine learning models is challenging. To address this …