Sustainable development of eco-friendly ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Cost, carbon emission, and structural ductility

M Amran, G Murali, N Makul, WC Tang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a cutting-edge pozzolan composite material
composed of a high proportion of discontinuous internal reinforcing fibers, a water-to-binder …

Pull-out behaviour of steel fibres embedded in ultra-high-performance concrete after exposure to high temperatures

D Zhang, J Jiang, Y Weng, D Wang, X Wu… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The paper examined the bond-slip behaviour of steel fibres embedded in ultra-high-
performance concrete (UHPC) after exposure to elevated temperatures. Different types of …

[HTML][HTML] Interpretable Machine Learning Models for Prediction of UHPC Creep Behavior

P Zhu, W Cao, L Zhang, Y Zhou, Y Wu, ZJ Ma - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The creep behavior of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) was investigated by
machine learning (ML) and SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP). Important features were …

Retrofitting performance of precast UHPC jackets and NSM GFRP bars in pre-damaged RC columns with deficient lap splices

C Hou, G Ma, HJ Hwang, O Yang, SM Kang - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jackets and the near surface-mounted (NSM) technique
have been widely used to improve the seismic performance of intact reinforced concrete …

Feasibility of Repairing Concrete with Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber Cloth: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Z Pan, R Tuladhar, S Yin, F Shi, F Dang - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review explores the use of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber
cloth as an innovative solution for the repair and reinforcement of concrete structures …

Bond between 0.7-inch-diameter steel strands and UHPC: Pullout test, finite element simulation, and estimation of transfer length

Y Zhan, Z Li, K Chen, Y Sun, Y Li, F Yue… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In prestressed structures, the combination of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) and
large-diameter steel strands can have a synergistic effect, but whether this synergy can be …

Experimental study of bond behavior between concrete-filled steel tube and UHPC-encased

K Xie, K Huang, L Huang, T Zhu - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper examines the bond behavior between steel and ultra-high-performance concrete
(UHPC) in members made of UHPC-encased concrete-filled steel tubes (CFST). For the …

On the inherent material states of ultra-high performance concrete from an acoustic perspective: Linking mechanical properties to microstructural conditions

S Baek, H Kim, G Liyew, S Park, JH Rhee… - … and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the inherent material state of ultra-high performance concrete
(UHPC) by employing multiple linear and nonlinear ultrasonic techniques. The research …

Finite element analysis on non-contact lap splice connections in ultra-high-performance concrete

X Sun, T Ding, J Xiao, S Li, Y Yang - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the stress characteristics and failure modes of the lap splice region
for non-contact lap-spliced rebar embedded in Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) …

Verification of the P–delta effect for fiber reinforced UHPC short columns

J Feng, X Shao, M Qiu, L Tu, L Wan-Wendner - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The P–delta effect, ie, second–order (nonlinear) effect, can lead to large lateral
displacements hence resulting in premature failure of structural members under axial …