A review on mechanical properties and deterioration mechanisms of FRP bars under severe environmental and loading conditions

G Feng, D Zhu, S Guo, MZ Rahman, Z **… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rebar corrosion is the most common durability issue in reinforced concrete structures, and
replacing steel rebar with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bar can effectively resolve the …

Progresses of high-performance coral aggregate concrete (HPCAC): A review

W Su, J Liu, L Liu, Z Chen, C Shi - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the progresses in high-performance coral
aggregate concrete from raw materials, design principle, mechanical properties, volume …

Mechanical properties and durability of FRP-reinforced coral aggregate concrete structures: A critical review

B Zhang, H Zhu, Z Dong, Z Yang - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilizations of locally available marine resources (eg, seawater, sea-sand or coral sand,
and coral coarse aggregate) for concrete preparation on reef or island areas contribute to …

Durability of seawater coral aggregate concrete under seawater immersion and dry-wet cycles

B Zhang, H Zhu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Coral aggregates replace traditional aggregate sources to prepare coral aggregate concrete
(CAC) in remote island or reef areas contributing to reduced construction costs and periods …

Performance-based alkali-activated seawater sea-sand concrete: Mixture optimization for mechanical, environmental, and economical objectives

Z Yang, X Zhan, H Zhu, B Zhang, P Feng, H Li… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore the viability of employing alkali-activated materials (AAMs) as
alternatives for ordinary Portland cements (OPCs) in seawater sea-sand concretes, thereby …

Prediction of the FRP reinforced concrete beam shear capacity by using ELM-CRFOA

RMA Ikram, HL Dai, M Al-Bahrani, M Mamlooki - Measurement, 2022 - Elsevier
In reinforced concrete structures, the utilization of composite rebar has been increased by
considering their high corrosion resistance, anti-magnetic properties, and significant tensile …

[HTML][HTML] Improving bond of fiber-reinforced polymer bars with concrete through incorporating nanomaterials

X Wang, S Ding, L Qiu, A Ashour, Y Wang… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bond between FRP bars and concrete, the foremost performance for implementation of
such reinforcements to corrosion-free concrete structures, is still unsatisfied due to the weak …

Axial compressive behavior of seawater sea-sand coral aggregate concrete-filled circular FRP-steel composite tube columns

G Wang, Y Wei, K Miao, K Zheng, F Dong - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
To better directly apply undisturbed seawater, sea sand and coral aggregates to ocean
engineering, a new type of circular concrete-filled FRP-steel composite tube structure was …