Current sustainable trends of using waste materials in concrete—a decade review

M Sandanayake, Y Bouras, R Haigh, Z Vrcelj - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Concrete is the most used construction material in the world. Consequently, the mass
extraction of virgin materials required for concrete production causes major environmental …

Effect of steel fiber content on structural and electrical properties of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) sleepers

Y Bae, S Pyo - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
This experimental research investigates the structural and electrical responses of ultra-high
performance concrete (UHPC) railway sleepers with three different levels of steel fiber …

Laboratory and Numerical Investigation of Pre-Tensioned Reinforced Concrete Railway Sleepers Combined with Plastic Fiber Reinforcement

A Németh, SK Ibrahim, M Movahedi Rad, S Szalai… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This research investigates the application of plastic fiber reinforcement in pre-tensioned
reinforced concrete railway sleepers, conducting an in-depth examination in both …

The mechanical performance of recycled cardboard kraft fibres within cement and concrete composites

R Haigh, Y Bouras, M Sandanayake, Z Vrcelj - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global population growth around the world requires significant infrastructure and building
developments. The building and construction industry uses excessive quantities of virgin …

The mechanical and microstructural performance of waste textile and cardboard materials in concrete

R Haigh, M Sandanayake, P Joseph… - Structural …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Waste fiber reinforced concrete is gaining recognition as a high‐performance construction
material, offering notable load‐bearing capacity, corrosion resistance, and enhanced …

Effects of blast furnace slag and steel fiber on the impact resistance of railway prestressed concrete sleepers

DY Yoo, JY Lee, HO Shin, JM Yang, YS Yoon - Cement and Concrete …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the effects of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS)
and steel fibers on the flexural behavior of railway prestressed concrete (PSC) sleepers …

Enhancing the resistance of prestressed concrete sleepers to multiple impacts using steel fibers

HO Shin, DY Yoo, YS Yoon - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effects of replacing cement with ground granulated blast furnace
slag (GGBFS), adding hooked steel fibers, and reducing the number of prestressing strands …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical study on structural performance of railway sleepers using ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC)

M Shin, Y Bae, S Pyo - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This numerical study investigates the structural performance of railway sleepers made of
ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC). First, numerical concrete sleepers are developed …

Fatigue lives of self compacting concrete containing recycled concrete aggregates and blended cements

BS Saini, SP Singh - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An effort has been made to enhance the flexural fatigue lives of self compacting concrete
(SCC) in which half of the natural aggregates (NA) were substituted with recycled concrete …

Using steel and polypropylene fibres to improve the performance of concrete sleepers

G Pachideh, M Gholhaki - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil …, 2020 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The extensive use of concrete sleepers in transportation and railway projects highlights the
significance of repairing and maintaining such elements. The performance of concrete …