Influence of fibers on the mechanical properties and durability of ultra-high-performance concrete: A review

C Wen, P Zhang, J Wang, S Hu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has attracted increasing interest
owing to its superior mechanical properties and excellent durability. This paper introduces …

Influence of fibers on fresh and hardened properties of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC)—A review

D Ravichandran, PR Prem, SK Kaliyavaradhan… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) is one of the recently emerging
technologies in the construction industry. The strain hardening behavior, ductility, and …

The influence of curing regimes on hydration, microstructure and compressive strength of ultra-high performance concrete: A review

D Xu, J Tang, X Hu, C Yu, F Han, S Sun… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accelerated curing regimes, such as high temperature curing, can lead to significant
improvements in the hydration and early mechanical properties of ultra-high performance …

Tensile, flexural, impact strength, and fracture properties of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete–a comprehensive review

AA El-Abbasy - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) has gained
significant attention in the field of structural engineering due to its exceptional mechanical …

Investigating the influence of fibre type and content on the toughness and ductility of geopolymer mortar with acoustic emission technology

H Zhang, B He, W Chen, J Ai, X Zhu, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The in-depth investigation on the toughness and ductility strengthening mechanism by fibres
is essential to efficiently design geopolymer composites with high toughness and ductility …

Compressive behaviour and microstructure of geopolymer mortar subjected to cryogenic freeze-thaw cycle: Effects of cycles and polypropylene fiber

H Zhang, W Chen, B He, X Zhu, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The in-depth investigation on mechanical and microstructural properties of cementitious
materials subjected to cryogenic freeze-thaw cycles (CFTCs) is essential to efficiently …

Thermal-dependent brittleness effect of ultra-high performance concrete exposed to cryogenic flexural loads by acoustic emission evaluation

B He, H Zhang, X Zhu, Q Zheng, O Onuaguluchi… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-high Performance Concrete (UHPC) exposed to cryogenic temperatures
typically fails in a brittle fashion, with a failure mode that is undesirable and catastrophic. In …

Nature of aluminates in CASH: a cryogenic stability insight, an extension of DNA-code rule, and a general structural-chemical formula

X Zhu, M Vandamme, L Brochard, Z Zhang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, we report a cryogenic attack study on CASH with bulk Ca/(Al+ Si)= 0.84–1.75,
Al/(Al+ Si)= 0.1, 0.2. The CASH nanostructure variations are quantitively analyzed using …

Failure mechanism of steel fiber pullout in UHPC affected by alternating cryogenic and elevated variation

B He, O Onuaguluchi, N Banthia, H Zhang… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the pullout response of straight and hooked-end steel fiber
embedded in Ultra-high Performance Concrete (UHPC) subjected to alternating cryogenic …

The use of AE technique for identifying ductility degradation against cryogenic on flexural performance of UHPC at various temperature conditions

H Zhang, B He, X Zhu, Q Wang, Z Jiang - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reports the flexural performance of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)
exposure to six temperature conditions, including ambient temperature (A), after exposure to …