Enhancing flexural property and mesoscopic mechanism of cementitious tailings backfill fabricated with 3D-printed polymers

S Zou, S Cao, E Yilmaz - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Backfill mining, one of the most common methods for removing hazardous tailings, is
performed on cementitious tailings backfill (CTB), which can be employed to fully discard …

[HTML][HTML] Embedded Aluminum Sections and Prestressed High-Performance Concretes for Improving Shear Performance of RC Beams

G Elsamak, M Ghalla, JW Hu, A Albogami… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper presents a novel sustainable technique for shear strengthening of reinforced
concrete (RC) beams utilizing embedded aluminum boxes and prestressed high …

Performance of recycled aggregate concrete composite metal decks under elevated temperatures: a comprehensive review

F Kefyalew, T Imjai, R Garcia… - Journal of Asian …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This comprehensive review explores the performance of composite metal decks and
structural elements incorporating recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) at elevated …

Flexural behavior of ribbed CFRP bars in ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) beams with lap-splice connection

SJ Yoo, DY Yoo, JY Lee, JH Lee, YS Yoon - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to transport limitations, lap-splice of CFRP bars is imperative, lap-spliced CFRP bars in
ultra-high strength concrete can be an innovative solution by reducing the lap-splice length …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of various dowel bars techniques in joints of plain concrete connected rigid pavements: Experimental and numerical investigations

U Heneash, M Ghalla, TA Tawfik, G Elsamak… - Results in …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effectiveness of different dowel bar techniques in enhancing the
performance of joints connecting concrete slabs in jointed plain concrete pavement …

[HTML][HTML] Flexural properties of fiber-reinforced concrete using hybrid recycled steel fibers and manufactured steel fibers

TA Mehmandari, M Shokouhian, MZ Josheghan… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the flexural properties of fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) using a
hybrid mix of recycled steel fibers (RSF) from waste tires and manufactured steel fibers …

Analyze the potential for employing internally welded steel plates to improve the shear response of high-strength self-compacting concrete-encased steel beams with …

IY Hakeem, W Mansour, W Li, M Badawi - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Openings in composite beams can be used to install ducts and utility pipes without
increasing the story height. The shear strength of the composite beams is decreased as a …

Improving the flexural response of timber beams using externally bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) Sheets

W Mansour, W Li, P Wang, CM Fame, L Tam, Y Lu… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a numerical investigation of the flexural behavior of timber beams
externally strengthened with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. At first, the …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture behaviors of sustainable recycled aggregate concrete under compression-shear loading: Laboratory test, numerical simulation, and environmental …

Y Liang - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
A series of compression-shear tests were carried out to investigate the shear failure of
sustainable recycled aggregate concrete, and shear failure surfaces were scanned by a 3D …

[HTML][HTML] Intelligent Control Characteristics and Development of Highway Tunnel Lighting Environment in China

P Yuan, G Tang, C Ji, Y Wu, Q Wang, T Zhang, T Liu… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
At present, the intelligent control technology of highway tunnel lighting mainly includes two
types, graded dimming and stepless dimming, both of which have certain energy-saving …