Self-sensing refers to a structural material sensing itself. It is valuable for smart structures. It
is mainly achieved by measuring the electrical resistance of the structural material, as the …

Transportation agencies in cold regions often suffer each year economically due to a partial
shutdown of their transportation networks during winter storms. Traditional passive ice and …

Self-sensing cementitious composite is a kind of cementitious material which possesses
both mechanical and sensing properties. The stress and strain state of the structure can be …

The paper aims to provide a comprehensive study on the compositional optimization of high-
conductive multifunctional fiber-reinforced cement mortars (FRCMs). Therefore, the effects of …

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the carbon-based nanomaterial type on
the electrical properties of cement paste. Three different nanomaterials, multi-walled carbon …

This study experimentally analyzed the self-sensing performance of the tensile behavior of
ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) incorporating four different …

Modern concrete infrastructure requires structural components with higher mechanical
strength and greater durability. A solution is the addition of nanomaterials to cement-based …

The investigation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) at very small nano-and atomic sizes is
a novel approach in the fields of structural cement, concrete, and ceramic materials, which …

To reduce the consumption and waste of energy and materials in industry, construction and
transport, there exists an urgent need to increase the efficiency of infrastructure and …

Reinforcing cementitious composites with nanomaterials is an effective way to reduce
porosity and enhance thermal conductivity (TC). In this study, the TCs of cementitious …