Integrating reinforcement in digital fabrication with concrete: A review and classification framework

V Mechtcherine, R Buswell, H Kloft, FP Bos… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article offers a comprehensive, systematic overview of the existing solutions for
integrating reinforcement in digital concrete technologies with particular emphasis on …

On the emergence of 3D printable engineered, strain hardening cementitious composites (ECC/SHCC)

VC Li, FP Bos, K Yu, W McGee, TY Ng… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
While interest in 3D printing of concrete (3DCP) and structures has been growing, a major
obstacle for implementation of 3DP construction method is the need for steel reinforcement …

Interlayer reinforcement of 3D printed concrete by the in-process deposition of U-nails

L Wang, G Ma, T Liu, R Buswell, Z Li - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D concrete printing has tremendous potential for construction manufacturing;
however, weak interface bonding between adjacent layers remains a well-known issue that …

3D-printable engineered cementitious composites (3DP-ECC): Fresh and hardened properties

K Yu, W McGee, TY Ng, H Zhu, VC Li - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing (3DP) is an emerging digital construction method for concrete materials.
A major impediment to efficient 3D concrete printing (3DCP) is the need for steel …

Reinforcement strategies for 3D‐concrete‐printing

H Kloft, M Empelmann, N Hack… - Civil Engineering …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ingenious bridge, roof, and shell structures of the last century were designed from the
understanding of the congenial interaction of the two materials concrete and steel …

A review of the role of elevated temperatures on the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced geopolymer (FRG) composites

J Zhao, ACC Trindade, M Liebscher… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years geopolymers (GPs) have emerged as environmentally friendly construction
materials and as incombustible mineral matrices for use in fiber-reinforced composites. The …

Engineering and microstructural properties of carbon-fiber-reinforced fly-ash-based geopolymer composites

D Zhang, Y Wang, T Zhang, Q Yang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated fly ash and slag-based geopolymer composites offer sustainable cement
alternatives to conventional cement materials. Incorporating fibers mitigates issues such as …

Mineral-impregnated carbon-fiber (MCF) composites made with differently sized fly-ash geopolymers for durable light weight and high temperature applications

J Zhao, M Liebscher, T Köberle, A Almanla… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
For a wide application of carbon-fiber reinforcement in large-scaled, lightweight
construction, mineral-impregnated carbon-fiber (MCF) composites provide a promising …

Textile reinforcement structures for concrete construction applications––a review

D Friese, M Scheurer, L Hahn… - Journal of Composite …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of non-metallic, textile reinforcement structures in place of steel reinforcement is a
key component in making concrete constructions more sustainable and durable than they …

Effect of surface profiling on the mechanical properties and bond behaviour of mineral-impregnated, carbon-fibre (MCF) reinforcement based on geopolymer

J Zhao, M Liebscher, K Schneider, D Junger… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mineral-impregnated, carbon-fibre composites (MCF) are a new and promising
reinforcement type to become substitutes for conventional steel reinforcements or fibre …