Simultaneous enhancement of ductility and sustainability of high-strength Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (SHCC) using recycled fine aggregates

QH Li, SY Zhao, BT Huang, LY Xu, SL Xu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, recycled fine aggregates (RA) were successfully adopted to produce strain-
hardening cementitious composites with a compressive strength of over 120 MPa. A multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Low-carbon high-strength engineered geopolymer composites (HS-EGC) with full-volume fly ash precursor: Role of silica modulus

LY Xu, JC Lao, LP Qian, M Khan, TY **e… - Journal of CO2 …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of the silica modulus of alkaline activators on the overall
performances of pure fly ash (FA)-based High-Strength Engineered/Strain-Hardening …

Durability of micro-cracked UHPC subjected to coupled freeze-thaw and chloride salt attacks

R Zhong, X Ai, M Pan, Y Yao, Z Cheng, X Peng… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The durability of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) with initial micro-cracking
subjected to coupled freeze-thaw and chloride salt (FT-CS) attacks was investigated. The …

Effect of key design parameters on the physical/mechanical properties of coarse aggregated UHPC and its structural response subjected to bending

F Zhang, K Pang, R Zhong, J Li, Q Liu… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study experimentally investigates the effect of key design parameters on the physical,
mechanical and structural performance of coarse aggregated ultra-high performance …

Distributions of coarse aggregate and steel fiber in ultra-high performance concrete: Migration behavior and correlation with compressive strength

Y Yao, K Yang, H Wu, Z Cheng, J Liu, J Wang… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The vertical distribution of coarse aggregates and steel fibers in ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC) both at fresh and hardened states was investigated to unveil their …

Characterization of the performance of a tailored shear connector for UHPC slab-FRP truss hybrid beam

R Zhong, X Ai, Y Feng, X Zou, J Wang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Placing an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) slab on top of a FRP truss to form a
hybrid system is a good solution to overcome the limited stiffness of all-FRP structures. The …

An experimental study of FRP truss side plate joint

X Zou, Y Feng, R Zhong, T Fang, J Wang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) slab-fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) truss hybrid
beam has been proved as an effective and advanced bridge system. However, the limited …

Improvement of ultra-high-performance concrete matrix with nanocellulose for reduced autogenous shrinkage and enhanced mechanical properties

X Mao, Y Lin, X Gao, M Sun - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite its numerous benefits and considerable potential, ultra-high-performance concrete
(UHPC) faces challenges in wider application due to significant autogenous shrinkage …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review of research on the use of calcined bauxite aggregate in civil engineering

Y Liu, C Li, Y Wei, L Wang - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Calcined bauxite (CB) aggregate is characterized by high strength, hardness, and high
abrasion resistance. It has promising application value in the field of civil engineering with …

A review on modeling of graphene and associated nanostructures reinforced concrete

Q Yue, Q Wang, T Rabczuk, W Zhou… - Nanotechnology …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Concrete is the most popular construction material in infrastructure projects due to its
numerous natural advantages. Nevertheless, concrete constructions frequently suffer from …