Self-compacting lightweight aggregate concrete and its properties: A review

P Kumar, D Pasla, TJ Saravanan - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper comprehensively analyses different properties of lightweight aggregates (LWA)
based on self-compacting concrete (SCC). The construction sector has acknowledged the …

[HTML][HTML] Lightweight self-compacting concrete: A review

SK Adhikary, DK Ashish, H Sharma, J Patel… - … & Recycling Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to the favorable properties of self-compacting concrete and light-weight aggregate
concrete, the development of self-compacting concrete is an engineering excellence …

Social sustainability assessment framework for managing sustainable construction in residential buildings

D Fatourehchi, E Zarghami - Journal of building engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays sustainability concept has gained worldwide recognition in the building industry
worldwide. However, despite the recent trends toward consideration of environmental and …

Machine learning prediction of concrete compressive strength using rebound hammer test

A El-Mir, S El-Zahab, ZM Sbartaï, F Homsi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning has become a key branch in artificial intelligence by providing
unique predictive modeling solutions. Predicting the compressive strength of concrete …

Influence of content and maximum size of light expanded clay aggregate on the fresh, strength, and durability properties of self-compacting lightweight concrete …

AH Nahhab, AK Ketab - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of maximum size of aggregate (d max), light expanded clay coarse aggregate
(LECA) content, and volume fraction of micro steel fibers (V f) on the properties of self …

Customizing well-known sustainability assessment tools for Iranian residential buildings using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

E Zarghami, H Azemati, D Fatourehchi… - Building and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this research is to customize the categories and criteria points of well-known
sustainability assessment tools regarding the priorities in sustainability concerns of Iran in …

Meso-scale simulations of size effect on concrete dynamic splitting tensile strength: Influence of aggregate content and maximum aggregate size

L Jin, W Yu, X Du, W Yang - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
Considering the heterogeneity and strain-rate effects of meso-components, concrete was
simulated as a three-phase composite and a 3D meso-scale numerical method was set up …

Experiments and probabilistic models of bond strength between GFRP bar and different types of concrete under aggressive environments

M Bazli, H Ashrafi, AV Oskouei - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Bond durability of FRP bars and concrete is an important issue to the overall integrity and
long-term performance of a strengthening structure. This paper examines the bond durability …

Effects of colloidal nano-silica on fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting lightweight concrete

OA Naniz, M Mazloom - Journal of Building Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of different levels of colloidal nano-silica
(CS) on fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting lightweight concrete (SCLC). For …

Effect of nano and micro SiO2 on brittleness and fracture parameters of self-compacting lightweight concrete

O Afzali-Naniz, M Mazloom, M Karamloo - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, 16 mix compositions with two different water to binder ratios of 0.35 and
0.45 were designed to assess the fracture behavior of self-compacting lightweight concrete …