Concrete, one of the most important building materials, has been in use for nearly two
hundred years and will likely continue to be the dominant building material for the …

Clays with various chemical and mineralogical compositions are an increasingly important
mineral source for producing sustainable cements, mortars, and concretes. Numerous …

The early-age tensile properties and shrinkage behaviors of mortar are important to
investigate its early-age cracking potential. This study employs the digital image correlation …

Cracks and cavities belong to two basic forms of damage to the concrete structure, which
may reduce the load-bearing capacity and tightness of the structure and lead to failures and …

Cracks are the most common problem encountered in any type of building. Hence,
understanding the underlying cause, implementing preventive measures during …

This paper comprehensively reviews mechanical weakening and crack development in the
caprock during underground hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs. Hydrogen loss …

The surface of cohesive soda saline-alkali soil in the Songnen Plain of China exhibits
obvious desiccation cracking phenomenon during water evaporation. Quantitative research …

Due to the economic and environmental benefits, manufactured sand is gradually replacing
natural sand in concrete production. However, the residual polyacrylamide (PAM) in …

Soil salinity is one of the parameters used for determining the extent of soil salinization.
During water evaporation, the surface of salt-affected soils in the Songnen Plain, China …

Due to climate change and population expansion, concrete structures are progressively
being subjected to more extreme environments. As the environment affects plastic shrinkage …