Plant-based natural fibre reinforced cement composites: A review

O Onuaguluchi, N Banthia - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2016 - Elsevier
The quest for sustainability in construction material usage has made the use of more
renewable resources in the construction industry a necessity. Plant-based natural fibres are …

Comparison of methods for arresting hydration of cement

J Zhang, GW Scherer - Cement and Concrete Research, 2011 - Elsevier
Arresting of cement hydration, followed by drying, is necessary to prepare samples for many
techniques of microstructural analysis. This paper reviews the effects on microstructure and …

[图书][B] A practical guide to microstructural analysis of cementitious materials

K Scrivener, R Snellings, B Lothenbach, CRC Press - 2016 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The purpose of this book is to provide practical guidance to the effective microstructural
characterisation of cement-based materials. Understanding the microstructure of a material …

Enhancing mechanical and durability properties of recycled aggregate concrete

G Dimitriou, P Savva, MF Petrou - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The main difference between Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) and Natural Aggregate
(NA) is the mortar adhered on RCA. This paper presents the effect of RCA to concrete and a …

Engineering properties of self-cured normal and high strength concrete produced using polyethylene glycol and porous ceramic waste as coarse aggregate

M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of curing regimes generally used for self-curing concretes
(SC) on the engineering properties of normal strength concrete (NSC) and high-strength …

Lightweight ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with expanded glass aggregate: Development, characterization, and life-cycle assessment

P Guo, W Meng, J Du, L Stevenson, B Han… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has high mechanical strengths and durability, but
its density and carbon footprint are usually high. This paper developed a lightweight UHPC …

Using machine learning techniques for predicting autogenous shrinkage of concrete incorporating superabsorbent polymers and supplementary cementitious …

B Hilloulin, VQ Tran - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are a very effective means of decreasing high-performance
and ultra-high performance concrete autogenous shrinkage. However, their efficiency can …

Advances in non-hygienic applications of superabsorbent hydrogel materials

MJ Zohuriaan-Mehr, H Omidian, S Doroudiani… - Journal of materials …, 2010 - Springer
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are organic materials with lightly crosslinked three-
dimensional structure possessing high to very high swelling capacity in aqueous media …

Effects of saturated lightweight sand content on key characteristics of ultra-high-performance concrete

W Meng, K Khayat - Cement and Concrete Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, 0 to 75% volume of river sand was replaced by an equivalent amount
of pre-saturated lightweight sand (LWS) to enhance mechanical properties and reduce …

[图书][B] Internal curing: a 2010 state-of-the-art review

DP Bentz, WJ Weiss - 2011 - nvlpubs.nist.gov
Abstract The American Concrete Institute in 2010 defined internal curing as “supplying water
throughout a freshly placed cementitious mixture using reservoirs, via pre-wetted lightweight …