Effect of fibers on durability of concrete: A practical review

SC Paul, GPAG van Zijl, B Šavija - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article reviews the literature related to the performance of fiber reinforced concrete
(FRC) in the context of the durability of concrete infrastructures. The durability of a concrete …

Performance of pavements incorporating waste glass: The current state of the art

A Jamshidi, K Kurumisawa, T Nawa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the engineering properties of waste glass (WG), including its structural
and environmental performance, as an alternative material for the construction of various …

Durability of mechanically loaded engineered cementitious composites under highly alkaline environments

M Şahmaran, VC Li - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2008 - Elsevier
Durability of mechanically loaded Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) is
investigated in this paper. ECC offers significant potential for durable civil infrastructures …

Influence of carbon nanotubes on properties of cement mortars subjected to alkali-silica reaction

M Ramezani, YH Kim, Z Sun, MM Sherif - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
This research investigates the impact of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the expansion,
mechanical properties, and microstructure of cement mortar subjected to alkali-silica …

Effect of particle size on alkali–silica reaction in recycled glass mortars

H Du, KH Tan - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
The effect of particle size on alkali–silica reaction (ASR) was investigated to clarify the
difference in long-term ASR expansions in mortars using recycled green and brown glass as …

On utilization and mechanisms of waste aluminium in mitigating alkali-silica reaction (ASR) in concrete

R Hay, CP Ostertag - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Alkali silica reaction (ASR) is one of the most commonly occurring durability issues in
concrete structures. In this study, the feasibility of using waste aluminium in bit, powder and …

A review of fibrous reinforcements of concrete

A Anandamurthy, V Guna… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Fibrous reinforcements, specifically those derived from agricultural sources, instead of steel
make concrete more sustainable and provide unique properties to structures. Organic …

The influence of utilizing slag in lieu of fly ash on the performance of engineered cementitious composites

E Booya, K Gorospe, S Das, P Loh - Construction and Building materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The need for sustainable power generation resources is increasing day after day. Among
many countries around the world, Canada is considering elimination of coal plants. This is …

Alkali–silica reactivity of large silica fume-derived particles

MCG Juenger, CP Ostertag - Cement and concrete research, 2004 - Elsevier
Pozzolanic materials, including silica fume, are commonly added to concrete to reduce
expansion due to alkali–silica reaction (ASR). It has been noted, however, that commercial …

Mechanical properties and ASR evaluation of concrete tiles with waste glass aggregate

FP Cota, CCD Melo, TH Panzera, AG Araújo… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This work describes a statistical design of experiments (DoE) testing campaign on 396
samples to evaluate the effect of replacing quartz aggregate in concrete with waste glass …