Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice

H Qin, S Ding, A Ashour, Q Zheng, B Han - Progress in Materials Science, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Traditional concrete, primarily employed for structural purposes, ensures the safety and
reliability of infrastructure due to its excellent mechanical and durability properties. However …

Advancing carbon nanomaterials-engineered self-sensing cement composites for structural health monitoring: A state-of-the-art review

X Jiang, D Lu, B Yin, Z Leng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cement concrete is a ubiquitous material used extensively in infrastructure worldwide.
However, cement concrete would degrade during its long-term service life. The limited real …

Carbon nanotube polymer nanocomposites coated aggregate enabled highly conductive concrete for structural health monitoring

D Lu, Y Huo, Z Jiang, J Zhong - Carbon, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Recently, we proposed a new strategy to develop a three-dimensional conductive network
within a cement mortar by coating sand with graphene. In such a design, the interfacial …

Growing nanocrystalline graphene on aggregates for conductive and strong smart cement composites

D Lu, LP Ma, J Zhong, J Tong, Z Liu, W Ren… - ACS …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Highly conductive concrete/mortar has been long pursued to realize structural health
monitoring in the development of smart-cement-based facilities. However, it remains …

A review of self-sensing ultra-high performance concrete: Towards next-generation smart structural materials

F Song, Q Li, S Xu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Today, the desired intelligent civil engineering structures urge the development of high-
performance smart structural materials. Self-sensing ultra-high performance concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Development of self-sensing ultra-high-performance concrete using hybrid carbon black and carbon nanofibers

W Li, Y Guo, X Zhang, W Dong, X Li, T Yu… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The self-sensing ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) was developed in this study by
incorporating nano carbon black (CB) and carbon nanofiber (CNF) as additives into the …

Electrically conductive asphalt concrete for smart and sustainable pavement construction: A review

D Lu, X Jiang, Z Leng, Y Huo, D Wang… - Construction and Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Electrically conductive asphalt concrete (ECAC) is an innovative material that offers
numerous possibilities by directly incorporating functional additives (such as metal-based or …

[HTML][HTML] Review on solid wastes incorporated cementitious material using 3D concrete printing technology

H Zhao, Y Wang, X Liu, X Wang, Z Chen, Z Lei… - Case Studies in …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The substitution of cement, natural sand, and synthetic fibers in concrete with solid wastes
substantially reduces CO 2 emissions. Incorporating solid wastes into 3D printed concrete …

Highly conductive and sensitive piezoresistive cement mortar with graphene coated aggregates and carbon fiber

D Lu, D Wang, J Zhong - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Traditionally, conductive fillers are mixed directly with cement matrix before binding with
aggregates to develop piezoresistive cement-based sensors. This results in the most …

A review of electrically conductive concrete heated pavement system technology: From the laboratory to the full-scale implementation

ML Rahman, A Malakooti, H Ceylan, S Kim… - … and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Transportation agencies in cold regions often suffer each year economically due to a partial
shutdown of their transportation networks during winter storms. Traditional passive ice and …