[HTML][HTML] Strengthening of concrete structures with ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC): A critical review

Y Huang, S Grünewald, E Schlangen… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) is, due to its
superior mechanical properties and low permeability, a promising material for the restoration …

Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams or slabs using ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): A state of the art review

Y Zhu, Y Zhang, HH Hussein, G Chen - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) to strength existing reinforced concrete
(RC) structures in flexure has been explored in recent decades. As UHPC developed in …

[HTML][HTML] The feasibility of using ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) to strengthen RC beams in torsion

C Zhou, J Wang, X Shao, L Li, J Sun, X Wang - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
To explore the feasibility of using ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) to strengthen
reinforced concrete (RC) beams in torsion, pure torsion tests on 9 specimens have been …

Flexural behavior of SFRC-NC composite beams: An experimental and numerical analytical study

W Zhang, S Zhang, J Wei, Y Huang - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the flexural behavior of SFRC-NC composite beams cast with normal concrete
(NC) and steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) were investigated. Nine SFRC-NC …

Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete

MA Al-Osta, MN Isa, MH Baluch, MK Rahman - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the effectiveness and efficiency of two different techniques for strengthening of
reinforced concrete (RC) beams using ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete …

Behaviour of RC beams strengthened in flexure with hybrid CFRP-reinforced UHPC overlays

MMA Kadhim, A Jawdhari, W Nadir… - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) overlays have become increasingly used for
retrofitting concrete bridge decks, beams and slabs. A particular concern for the …

Packed-bed thermal storage for concentrated solar power–Pilot-scale demonstration and industrial-scale design

G Zanganeh, A Pedretti, S Zavattoni, M Barbato… - Solar Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
A thermal energy storage system, consisting of a packed bed of rocks as storing material
and air as high-temperature heat transfer fluid, is analyzed for concentrated solar power …

Flexural strengthening of RC beams with CFRP grid-reinforced ECC matrix

X Yang, WY Gao, JG Dai, ZD Lu, KQ Yu - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the flexural performance of a series of RC beams externally bonded
with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) grid-reinforced engineered cementitious …

Mechanical properties of steel fiber reinforced high strength lightweight self-compacting concrete (SHLSCC)

S Iqbal, A Ali, K Holschemacher, TA Bier - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
With addition of steel fibers to concrete, its properties are altered from brittle to ductile. Using
lightweight concrete enables decrease in additional loads while self-compacted concrete …

Experimental characterization of the post-cracking response in hybrid steel/polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete

A Caggiano, S Gambarelli, E Martinelli, N Nisticò… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents and discusses the results of experimental tests performed on concrete
specimens internally reinforced with polypropylene and steel fibers. Specifically, samples of …