High-strength high-ductility concrete (HSHDC) have gained significant attention due to its
high compressive strength and tensile ductility. However, the high fracture toughness of …

The effect of confinement and Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) in concrete is of paramount
importance when assessing damage in existing structures. It appears that this effect has …

The use of ultra-fine aggregate and high cementitious material dosage in ECC increases
carbon emissions and causes serious environmental problems. Therefore, this review …

Accurate modeling of concrete mechanical behavior under cyclic loading with different
levels of confinement is crucial in design and analysis of structures subjected to seismic …

Up to the beginning of the twenty-first century, most of quasi-brittle structures, in particular
the ones composed by concrete or masonry frames and walls, were designed and built …

A novel strengthening scheme of high-strength stainless steel wire rope (HSSSWR) meshes
reinforced engineering cementitious composite (ECC) jacket was used to strengthen the …

Size-effect in concrete and other quasi-brittle materials defines the relation between the
nominal strength and structural size when material fractures. The main cause of size-effect is …

The effect of crack-parallel stresses on the fracture properties of quasi-brittle materials has
recently received significant attention in the fracture mechanics community. A new …

When simulating the mechanical behavior of complex materials, the failure behavior is
strongly influenced by the internal structure. To account for such dependence, models at the …

Crumb rubber (CR) pretreatment methods effectively mitigate mechanical strength loss in
cementitious composites. Yet, their impact on composite durability remains …