Recent progress in superabsorbent polymers for concrete

C Schröfl, KA Erk, W Siriwatwechakul… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Scientific interest on superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) in conjunction with cement-based
building materials has widened from mostly engineering aspects towards polymer physico …

Review on effect of curing methods on high strength concrete

AS Sidhu, R Siddique - Construction and Building Materials, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The high strength concrete has been extensively used in the past decades for several
construction projects such as high-rise buildings, bridge construction, sports arenas etc. The …

Early-age autogenous shrinkage, tensile creep, and restrained cracking behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete incorporating polypropylene fibers

D Shen, C Liu, Y Luo, H Shao, X Zhou, S Bai - Cement and Concrete …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as a kind of progressive cement-based material
has attracted wide attention in the field of concrete engineering due to its superior …

Early-age autogenous shrinkage and tensile creep of hooked-end steel fiber reinforced concrete with different thermal treatment temperatures

D Shen, C Liu, J Kang, Q Yang, M Li, C Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Thermal shrinkage and autogenous shrinkage usually develop in concrete at early age,
which may contribute to the occurrence of cracking when the stress induced from restrained …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical performance and autogenous and drying shrinkage of MgO-based recycled aggregate high-performance concrete

V Revilla-Cuesta, L Evangelista, J de Brito… - … and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The high strength and durability of high-performance concrete (HPC) may be significantly
reduced by shrinkage cracking. The use of reactive magnesium oxide (MgO) can reduce …

Water distribution and transport-kinetics model in fresh cement-based mixtures containing superabsorbent polymers based on 1H low-field NMR

Y Tan, H Chen, R He - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) can be used as a curing agent in cement-based materials.
Due to the replenish of humidity decline caused by the continuous consumption of water, the …

Restrained cracking failure behavior of concrete containing MgO compound expansive agent under adiabatic condition at early age

D Shen, C Liu, C Wen, J Kang, M Li, H Jiang - Cement and Concrete …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The influence of MgO compound expansive agent (MCEA) on the early-age cracking failure
behavior of concrete considering the influence of temperature, thermal strain, autogenous …

Effect of superabsorbent polymer hydrogels in the advancement of cementitious materials–a review

JR Xavier - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2023‏ - Springer
Super absorbency is the extraordinary capacity of a substance to absorb and retain a large
amount of liquid. Hydrophobic polymer chains are cross-linked to form superabsorbent …

Effect of polyvinyl alcohol fiber on the cracking risk of high strength concrete under uniaxial restrained condition at early age

D Shen, C Liu, M Wang, J Kang, M Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Fiber materials with toughening effect can enhance the tensile strength of concrete, reduce
shrinkage, and decrease the possibility of concrete cracking. Despite substantial previous …

Assessment of determination methods for time-zero of autogenous shrinkage in cement mortars

H Wang, Y Liu, Z Hu, Z Liu, D Xu, J Liu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Determination of time-zero is crucial for standardizing autogenous shrinkage measurement,
data processing and cracking risk calculation for cementitious materials. The main objective …