A review of multi-scale modelling of concrete deterioration: Fundamentals, techniques and perspectives

S Barbhuiya, A Jivkov, BB Das - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The properties of concrete are degraded during service by coupled physical and chemical
processes that operate at several length scales, and the prediction of its performance in …

Unleashing high-volume waste plastic recycling in sustainable cement mortar with synergistic matrix enabled by in-situ polymerization

A Al-Mansour, C Xu, R Yang, Y Dai, N Dang… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The substantial energy consumption and CO 2 emissions associated with the production
and transportation of concrete and its components have necessitated the search for suitable …

New insights into the contribution of quartz powder byproduct from manufactured sand to the performance of cementitious materials

J Long, K Yang, S Wang, L Xu, Z Yang, C Ye… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Springer
Quartzite stone powder (QP) is a mining and constructional byproduct that causes severe
environmental problems. In this study, to realize its resourceful utilization, cement was …

Contribution to a better understanding of long-term hydration, structuration and mechanical properties of slag based cementitious materials: Experimental and …

MA Ahmad, H Ranaivomanana, S Bonnet… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Blast Furnace Slag (BFS), a by-product of the steelmaking process, can be used as
a mineral addition in blended cement. In addition to reduce CO 2 emissions in the …

Influence of concrete meso-structure geometrical characteristics on its size effect of splitting tensile strength

D Ji, X Yang, B Chi, Z Cao - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The size effect is a very important attribute of concrete fracture and damage. The classic
Bažant size effect law is generally given based on the dimensionless parameter and …

Experimental study on the use of iron tailings-based multicomponent solid waste as SCMs

Y Zhang, H Sun, X Gu, W Zhang, B Liu - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
A considerable amount of carbon dioxide is released during the preparation of traditional
Portland cement, which is not in conformity with the sustainable road. Develo** …

[PDF][PDF] Improving early strength and durability of eco-friendly mortars: Investigating the influence of limestone filler fineness and blast furnace slag combination

MS Bouglada, Y Achour, JC Gomes - 2024 - jresm.org
The chemical production process of Portland cement, which involves the use of clinker.
accounts for 60-65% of CO2 emissions during its manufacture [1, 2]. Moreover. the …