Investigation and application of fractal theory in cement-based materials: A review

L Wang, X Zeng, H Yang, X Lv, F Guo, Y Shi… - Fractal and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cement-based materials, including cement and concrete, are the most widely used
construction materials in the world. In recent years, the investigation and application of …

Structure, fractality, mechanics and durability of calcium silicate hydrates

S Tang, Y Wang, Z Geng, X Xu, W Yu, J Chen - Fractal and Fractional, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cement-based materials are widely utilized in infrastructure. The main product of hydrated
products of cement-based materials is calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gels that are …

Influences of MgO and PVA fiber on the abrasion and cracking resistance, pore structure and fractal features of hydraulic concrete

L Wang, X Zeng, Y Li, H Yang, S Tang - Fractal and Fractional, 2022 - mdpi.com
Abrasion resistance and cracking resistance are two important properties determining the
normal operation and reliability of hydropower projects that are subjected to erosion and …

Relationship between fractal feature and compressive strength of concrete based on MIP

X Han, B Wang, J Feng - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Concrete is a heterogeneous, multiphase, and multilayer composite system with extremely
intricate microscopic pore structure. The structural characteristics of microscopic pore of …

Correlations between unconfined compressive strength, sorptivity and pore structures for geopolymer based on SEM and MIP measurements

Z Zhu, W Huo, H Sun, B Ma, L Yang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective for this research was to investigated the unconfined compressive strength,
sorptivity, pore structures and their correlations of recycled concrete fine powder (RCFP) …

Experimental investigation on fractal characteristics of pores in air-entrained concrete at low atmospheric pressure

X Lan, X Zeng, H Zhu, G Long, Y **e - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022 - Elsevier
This study intends to investigate the characteristics of pore structure of air-entrained
concrete at low atmospheric pressure (0.7 P 0= 0.7 atm) and standard atmospheric pressure …

Fractal characteristics of pore structure of hybrid Basalt–Polypropylene fibre-reinforced concrete

D Li, D Niu, Q Fu, D Luo - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2020 - Elsevier
The pore characteristics of hybrid basalt–polypropylene fibre-reinforced concrete (HBPRC)
are investigated using mercury intrusion porosimetry. The research results indicate that the …

Relationship between fractal feature and compressive strength of fly ash-cement composite cementitious materials

X Han, J Feng, B Wang - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Microscopic pore structure and compressive strength of fly ash-cement composite
cementitious materials at 20° C and 60° C measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry and …

Impact of synthetic fibers on spalling and intrinsic pore structure of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) under elevated temperatures

J Lin, Y Zhang, Z Guo, H Du - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Incorporating synthetic fibers into UHPC is an effective method to mitigate explosive spalling
at elevated temperatures. The improvement in UHPC's resistance to high-temperature …

Utilization of barium slag to improve chloride-binding ability of cement-based material

P Chen, B Ma, H Tan, X Liu, T Zhang, C Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, barium slag (BS) was utilized as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM)
to improve the chloride-binding ability of cement pastes. Hardened paste specimens with 0 …