Strategic progress in foam stabilisation towards high-performance foam concrete for building sustainability: A state-of-the-art review

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo, PK Le, TA Le - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight, high energy reservation and excellent functional performance are the main
benefits of cellular concrete. Its properties mainly depends on the pore characteristics …

The role of organic polymer modifiers in cementitious systems towards durable and resilient infrastructures: a systematic review

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
With the deterioration and ageing of concrete structures, repair and rehabilitation have
emerged as one of the most critical activities associated with high maintenance costs. One of …

In-situ 4D CT scanning and digital volume correlation for 3D kinematic field analysis in high-toughness recycled aggregate concrete

C Wang, Z Du, Z Zhang, Y Zhang, Z Ma - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the field of green building materials, the development of high-toughness recycled
aggregate concrete (HTRAC) is crucial for sustainable construction. This study employs in …

[HTML][HTML] High-volume recycled glass cementitious and geopolymer composites incorporating graphene oxide

NP Tran, T Wang, TN Nguyen, H **, TD Ngo - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents the development of high-volume recycled glass construction materials
using recycled glass aggregate (RGA) as a 100% sand replacement, recycled glass powder …

Repurposing of blended fabric waste for sustainable cement-based composite: Mechanical and microstructural performance

NP Tran, C Gunasekara, DW Law, S Houshyar… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the strength properties, shrinkage and microstructures of mortar incorporating
blended fabric fibres were characterised via X-ray micro CT and nanoindentation. Three …

Utilization of recycled fabric-waste fibers in cementitious composite

NP Tran, C Gunasekara, DW Law… - Journal of Materials in …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Three types of textile fabric waste, namely Kevlar, Nomex, and Cordura Nylon, were
investigated in this study. The effects of the fiber parameters: volume fraction (0.1%, 0.3 …

[HTML][HTML] High-temperature stability of ambient-cured one-part alkali-activated materials incorporating graphene nanoplatelets for thermal energy storage

NP Tran, TN Nguyen, JR Black, TD Ngo - Developments in the Built …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop an ambient-cured nano-engineered one-part alkali-activated
materials with excellent thermal characteristics using graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and …

Steel slag aggregate low-cement concrete: Engineering performance, microstructure and sustainability

PVH Son, N Van Nam, NP Tran, L Le-Hoai… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study developed a sustainable concrete incorporating high-volume steel slag waste for
the large-scale road construction project in Vietnam. The engineering performance …

Microstructure and pore structure of one-part geopolymer incorporating electrolytic copper powder and graphene oxide

NP Tran, MA Sani, TN Nguyen, TD Ngo - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of electrolytic copper powder (ECP) and graphene oxide
(GO) on geopolymerisation and microstructural characterisation of one-part alkali-activated …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of concrete performance and sustainability through incorporation of diverse waste carpet fibres

N Gamage, C Gunasekara, DW Law… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Carpet fibres have demonstrated the potential to mitigate early-age cracking and improve
tensile properties in concrete. However, a detailed analysis of the varied types of standard …