A review on the potential application of ultra-high performance concrete in offshore wind towers: insights into material properties, mechanisms, and models

X Zhou, F Yu, A Ashour, W Yang, Y Luo, B Han - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), characterized by its high strength and toughness
as well as durability, provides a promising solution for the construction of offshore wind …

The evolution mechanism of anti-abrasive UHPC microstructure under impact and erosion

J Li, Z Yu, F Xu, Z Guo, Q Ding, D Hou - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In the mudslide prone areas of western China, concrete piers were severely damaged by
washing. In our previous research, the anti-abrasive UHPC prepared with saturated prewet …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the damage of L-HPC under stress corrosion

G Zhang, D Qi, Y Li, Q Ding - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study on the performance damage of lightweight aggregate high
performance concrete (L-HPC) under stress corrosion. While L-HPC was undergoing …

Flexural behavior of GFRP and steel bars reinforced lightweight ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete beams with various reinforcement ratios

X Li, W Zhang, C Zhang, J Liu, L Li, S Wang - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The synergistic operating mode of the concrete matrix and the reinforcing bar determines the
dependability of a structure in complicated environments. The objective of this research has …

Static and dynamic mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) by replacing steel fibers with plastic steel fibers

P Yu, W Ma, W Yun, W Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To solve the problems of corrosion and explosive spalling of traditional steel fiber ultra-high-
performance concrete (UHPC) in practical applications, this study prepared UHPC by …

Experimental study on bending fatigue performance of ambient-cured ultra-high-performance concrete thin plate with embedded steel wire mesh

S Ma, M Xu, C Wu, Z Huang, F Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Ambient-cured ultra-high-performance concrete (ACUHPC) with embedded steel wire mesh
(SWM) was studied experimentally. ACUHPC-SWM thin plates having different SWM wire …

Optimizing lightweight UHPC through the synergy of lightweight aggregate, filler, and polymer fiber via response surface methodology

D Hou, X Zhang, K Zhang, X Zhang, M Bao, L **… - … and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
The lightweighting of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is expected to provide a
lighter, and more economical solution for modern construction. However, density reduction …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative flexural repair technique of pre-damaged t-beams using eco-friendly steel-fibre-reinforced geopolymer concrete

A Khalifa, AEW El-Thakeb, A El-Sebai, A Elmannaey - Fibers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents an innovative flexural repair technique for pre-damaged reinforced
concrete T-beams using eco-friendly steel-fibre-reinforced geopolymer concrete (SFRGPC) …

Dynamic mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete exposed to high temperature

R Zheng, G Gao, Z Yu, B Wang, A Zhou, Q Song… - Journal of Building …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the dynamic mechanical behavior of PVA fiber-reinforced concrete
with varying lightweight aggregate (cloud concrete stone, CCS) replacement ratios (0 …

Development of geopolymer cold-bonded artificial aggregate for UHPC applications based on fresh packing density

HS Huang, HY Zhang, B Wu, JB Bu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer cold-bonded aggregate (GCBA) is a new eco-friendly artificial aggregate
manufactured by powder agglomeration. So far the scientific understanding of the powder …