[HTML][HTML] Fly ash for sustainable construction: A review of fly ash concrete and its beneficial use case studies

DK Nayak, PP Abhilash, R Singh, R Kumar, V Kumar - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete has a tremendous influence on the environment since the majority of its
composition is cement, which is a material that emits high levels of carbon dioxide. It is …

A review on seawater sea-sand concrete: Mixture proportion, hydration, microstructure and properties

Y Zhao, X Hu, C Shi, Z Zhang, D Zhu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Extensive studies have been conducted on seawater sea-sand concrete (SSSC) in recent
years due to the shortage of freshwater and river-sand in many coastal areas. This paper …

Hydration, shrinkage, pore structure and fractal dimension of silica fume modified low heat Portland cement-based materials

L Wang, M **, Y Wu, Y Zhou, S Tang - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Low heat Portland (LHP) cement has been widely used in hydraulic projects in China, while
the relatively low early strength limits its further application in engineering. In this study, the …

Predicting the compressive strength of silica fume concrete using hybrid artificial neural network with multi-objective grey wolves

A Behnood, EM Golafshani - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of silica fume as a partial replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement provides a
wide variety of benefits such as reduced pressure on natural resources, reduced CO 2 …

Pore structural and fractal analysis of the influence of fly ash and silica fume on the mechanical property and abrasion resistance of concrete

LEI Wang, M **, F Guo, YAN Wang, S Tang - Fractals, 2021 - World Scientific
Dam concrete suffers from serious abrasion damages in southwestern China, the abrasion
resistance of concrete is therefore one of the most important factors determining the …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigation techniques for autogenous shrinkage of ultra-high-performance concrete–A review

L Yang, C Shi, Z Wu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) demonstrates relatively high autogenous
shrinkage at early age due to the use of high binder content and low water-to-binder ratio of …

Comparison between the effects of phosphorous slag and fly ash on the CSH structure, long-term hydration heat and volume deformation of cement-based materials

L Wang, F Guo, Y Lin, H Yang, SW Tang - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fly ash (FA) has been widely used in hydraulic projects. The utilization of phosphorous slag
(PS) to partially or completely replace FA in hydraulic concrete has gained much attention in …

[HTML][HTML] Autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag: A critical review

Z Li, Y Chen, JL Provis, Ö Cizer, G Ye - Cement and Concrete Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper provides a critical review on autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag (AAS).
It is reported that AAS paste, mortar, and concrete generally show larger autogenous …

Autogenous shrinkage of high performance concrete: A review

L Wu, N Farzadnia, C Shi, Z Zhang, H Wang - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
Autogenous shrinkage is a major concern in early age cracking of high performance
concrete (HPC). Low water-to-binder ratio and incorporation of supplementary cementitious …

How do fiber shape and matrix composition affect fiber pullout behavior and flexural properties of UHPC?

Z Wu, KH Khayat, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of steel fiber is essential to secure high strength and ductility in producing ultra-high
performance concrete (UHPC). In this study, the interfacial bond properties between …