Sustainable use of ultrafine recycled glass in additive manufactured (3D printed) reactive powder concrete

Y Zhou, H Luo, K Anand, A Singh, YM Xie - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Recycled Ultrafine Glass Powder (UFGP) is used to create Reactive Powder
Concrete (RPC), a construction material with outstanding qualities for 3D printed concrete …

Influence of nano alumina reinforced superabsorbent polymer on mechanical, durability, microstructural and rheological properties of cementitious materials

VS Sujitha, B Ramesh, JR Xavier - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are widely used in concrete for their promising effect in
internal curing and crack sealing. Nano materials are efficient in improving the permeability …

Enhancing the flexural toughness of UHPC through flexible layer-modified aggregates: A novel interfacial toughening strategy

K Yang, G Long, Z Tang, W Li, G Ma, C Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing the interfacial deformability of UHPC positively impacts its toughness and
durability. In this work, a novel interfacial toughening strategy was proposed and employed …

A comprehensive study on enhancing of the mechanical properties of steel fiber-reinforced concrete through nano-silica integration

A Ashokan, S Rajendran, R Dhairiyasamy - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) offers improved toughness, crack resistance, and
impact resistance. Nano-silica enhances the strength, durability, and workability of concrete …

Assessing the durability performance of high belite cement incorporating fly ash under long-term temperature variations

H Zeng, M Jin, W Li, C Gao, Y Ma, Q Guan, B Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC), which has a significant carbon
footprint, greatly contributes to the climate crisis. High belite cement (HBC) is renowned for …

Decoupling the physical and chemical effects of silica fume in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)

X Ji, F Han, T Pan, W Zhao, J Sha, J Liu - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silica fume (SF) has practically become an essential phase in ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC) proportion due to its superior physical effect (filler effect) and chemical …

A multi-scale investigation on recycled ceramic and rubber composite cement-based materials: Acoustic emission, NMR, molecular dynamics simulation

J Yang, X Gao, J Xu, H Zhu, MM Hasan, J Shao… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Utilizing construction waste has become a promising way to reduce carbon emissions and
energy consumption. This study systematically investigated the application potential of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of nano-silica on the flexural behavior and mechanical properties of self-compacted high-performance concrete (SCHPC) produced by cement CEM II …

AM Yassin, MM Eldin, MS Omar, MA Hafez… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The extensive use of cement exacerbates the greenhouse effect by increasing carbon
dioxide (CO 2) emissions. So, many standards recommend using Portland-composite …

Assessment on the heterogeneity and roughness of fracture surface of steel fiber reinforced concrete

S Hou, K Li, X Hu, C Shi - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The characterization of fracture morphology in steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC)
remains an area of limited study. This research investigates the influence of heterogeneity …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of autogenous shrinkage microcracks on UHPC: Insights from a machine learning based crack quantification approach

X Zeng, Q Deng, S Li, H Gao, Q Yu - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Owing to its high pozzolanic reactivity and contribution to packing density, silica fume is
almost an indispensable part of UHPC, but it brings potentially serious problem of high …