Strain-hardening Ultra-High-Performance Geopolymer Concrete (UHPGC): Matrix design and effect of steel fibers

JC Lao, LY Xu, BT Huang, JG Dai, SP Shah - Composites Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High-Performance Geopolymer Concrete (UHPGC) is an emerging greener
ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). In this study, strain-hardening UHPGC was …

Development of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) using artificial fine aggregates

LY Xu, BT Huang, JG Dai - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Engineered/Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (ECC/SHCC)
using artificial fine aggregates [ie, geopolymer aggregates (GPA) and cement-bonded …

Lattice discrete particle modeling of concrete under cyclic tension–compression with multi-axial confinement

Z Zhu, M Pathirage, W Wang, M Troemner… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate modeling of concrete mechanical behavior under cyclic loading with different
levels of confinement is crucial in design and analysis of structures subjected to seismic …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of the dynamic mechanical properties of concrete under different strain rates and cyclic loading

L Gan, Y Liu, Z Zhang, Z Shen, L Li, H Zhang… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
To investigate the effects of strain rate and cyclic loading on the mechanical parameters of
concrete compressive strength, residual strain, peak strain and elastic modulus, a series of …

Experimental study on cyclic axial tensile mechanical properties of SAP-PVA fiber concrete at different temperatures

F Xie, W Cao, Z Jin, L Wu, D Cai - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study conducted uniaxial cyclic axial tests on internally cured SAP-PVA fiber reinforced
concrete specimens at different temperatures using an MTS universal hydraulic servo …

Fracture properties of concrete under cyclic loading

J Zhang, Z Yu, Y Tang, J Shen, H Chen - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Three-point bending tests were performed on pre-notched beams to investigate the fracture
properties of concrete under cycling loading. Electronic speckle pattern Interferometry (ESPI) …

Numerical and experimental study on strain rate effect of ordinary concrete under low strain rate

X Chen, C Shi, YL Zhang, JX Yang - KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2021 - Springer
The strain rate effect of ordinary concrete is researched through the particle discrete element
method. A random construction method of three-dimensional aggregate is used, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Meso to macro connections to capture fatigue damage in cemented materials

VT Le, HH Bui, GD Nguyen, J Kodikara, D Bodin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fatigue-induced damage is a common issue in cemented materials, involving the
progressive formation and complicated propagation of fatigue cracks. These cracks typically …

Experimental study on the mechanical properties of internally cured concrete with super absorbent polymer under monotonic and cyclic loads

F Xie, D Cai, L Ji, C Zhang, J Ruan - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Four-point bending tests were carried out on super absorbent polymer concrete (SAPC)
specimens under monotonic and cyclic loads to investigate the mechanical behavior of …

Self-Healing Performance of Nanosilica-Modified Engineered Cementitious Composites Exposed to High Temperatures

H Tanyildizi, M Bulut - Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
This study investigated the self-healing performance of nanosilica-modified engineered
cementitious composites (ECCs) exposed to high temperatures. Nanosilica (NS) was used …