High-toughness recycled aggregate concrete (HTRAC), as an innovative green building
material, showcases outstanding performance and environmental attributes. To investigate …

The following article presents an extensive investigations of the fracture mechanics
parameters of concretes made of quaternary binders (QBC). A composition of the two most …

This paper presents comparative measurements of the fracture toughness together with
visual analysis of cracks propagation of concretes made of quaternary binders. A …

Digital image correlation (DIC) is an optical technique used to measure surface
displacements and strains in materials and structures. This technique has demonstrated …

To study the influence of lithology on the directional propagation law of rock type-I cracks, a
simple crack directional propagation device was used to conduct loading tests on three rock …

Mine tailings (MTs) are ore residuals after valuable metals were extracted during mineral
processing, which can be reused to produce the geopolymer concrete for construction and …

This paper presents an investigation on the durability and leaching behavior of gold MTs-
based geopolymer by conducting a series of experiments that included uniaxial …

The widespread presence of fissures in natural rock masses poses numerous challenges to
the design and construction of rock engineering. As an effective reinforcement method …

Sustainably reusing mine tailings and reducing the economic costs of storing them is an
ongoing concern in the geomechanics field. This paper discusses the process of utilizing …

In this paper, the fracture process zone (FPZ) of high-performance concrete (HPC) is
investigated under mixed-mode I/II load conditions, and its formation is studied by applying …